Thailand has given the green light to four major data center projects valued at THB 100 billion (USD 3.1 billion), part of a push to establish itself as a leading digital infrastructure hub in Southeast Asia. The planned facilities, which include hyperscale and high-capacity centers, are designed to meet the region’s rising demand for cloud and AI services.
The Board of Investment (BOI) confirmed that two of the projects will be hyperscale data centers designed specifically to support AI workloads. NextGen Data Center and Cloud Services, part of Dubai-based DAMAC Digital, will invest THB 26.7 billion (USD 826.42 million) in an 84-MW hyperscale facility located in the Navanakorn Industrial Estate, Pathum Thani Province. Local firm Zenith Data Center and Cloud Services is planning a 200-MW hyperscale center in the same industrial estate with an investment of THB 54.9 billion (USD 1.7 billion).
Two additional data center projects will expand existing digital infrastructure in strategic industrial hubs. Telehouse (Thailand), a subsidiary of Japan’s KDDI Corporation, is investing THB 7.55 billion (USD 233.64 million) to add a 12-MW facility adjacent to its current Bangkok site in Huai Khwang District. Meanwhile, Vistas Technology, affiliated with China’s ZDATA Technologies, will construct an 80-MW data center in Amata City Chonburi Industrial Estate with a THB 9.9 billion (USD 306.39 million) commitment. This represents the company’s second BOI-approved project.
The approvals align with Thailand’s broader strategy to attract hyperscale operators and develop world-class digital infrastructure. BOI Chairman Narit Therdsteerasukdi emphasized: “The kingdom is actively positioning itself as a key Southeast Asian hub for hyperscale data centers. These approvals demonstrate our commitment to facilitating world-class digital infrastructure investment,”
Alongside the new projects, the BOI also issued six licenses to restart stalled initiatives worth USD 9.2 billion. The move tackles delays linked to power supply, industrial land, and work permit processing. Therdsteerasukdi said these steps are designed to boost investor confidence and support both job creation and economic growth.
Thailand’s data center industry has kept up strong momentum since 2024, with global players such as AWS, Google, Microsoft, and ByteDance making major investments. In the first half of 2025 alone, the country approved THB 521.2 billion (USD 16.13 billion) across 28 projects. Officials say the latest developments will expand Thailand’s data center capacity, meet growing regional demand for cloud and AI services, and reinforce the country’s role in Southeast Asia’s digital economy.