Thailand introduces new environmental rules for data centres, including limits on noise levels, temperature rise near sites, and how cooling-related water can be used and discharged. The measures also require that cooling water be recirculated and tested before it is released.
The proposals include a cap on nearby temperature increases, described as an allowed range of 1°C to 2°C, alongside tighter control of heat and water impacts. Outlets frame the move as part of broader oversight of an industry expanding quickly amid global artificial intelligence investment, while also emphasising the specific, measurable limits the government is setting to reduce local environmental effects.
