Thailand Approves $3.1B in Data Centre Projects With Capacity of 376MW

The government of Thailand has approved four data centre projects representing a total investment of nearly THB 100 billion ($3.1 billion), as capital continues to flow to one of Asia’s fastest-growing digital infrastructure markets.

The future facilities will have a combined IT load capacity of 376 megawatts, Thailand’s Board of Investment said in a release. The largest, a THB 54.9 billion data centre with 200MW capacity, is to be built by local investor Zenith Data Center and Cloud Services at Navanakorn Industrial Estate in suburban Bangkok’s Pathum Thani province.

The BOI is also rolling out a scheme to expedite the investment process and resolve related obstacles, including the appointment of three subcommittees to monitor and resolve common issues related to electricity supply, visa and work permit procedures, and land availability.

“This will strengthen investor confidence in Thailand’s investment framework and contribute to increased employment and broader economic development,” said BOI secretary general Narit Therdsteerasukdi.

ZData Ups Bets

The newly approved projects include a THB 9.09 billion data centre to be developed by Vistas Technology, a subsidiary of China’s ZData Technologies, and Singapore unit ZData Cloud Technology. The facility at Amata City Chonburi Industrial Estate in eastern Thailand’s Chonburi province will feature an IT load capacity of 80MW.

In June, a ZData affiliate received approval to invest THB 23.7 billion to build a 203MW data centre at CPGC Industrial Estate in eastern Thailand’s Rayong province. ZData is a digital infrastructure brand of Beijing-based CNISP Group, which has received funding from venture firms HongShan Capital, an offshoot of Silicon Valley’s Sequoia Capital, and Eastern Bell Capital, co-founded by GLP boss Ming Z Mei.

Also receiving approval in the latest batch were NextGen Data Center and Cloud Services, a subsidiary of Dubai-based DAMAC Digital, for its THB 26.7 billion, 84MW project at Navanakorn Industrial Estate; and Telehouse Thailand, a subsidiary of Japan’s KDDI Corporation, for its THB 7.55 billion, 12MW facility in Bangkok’s Huai Khwang district.

After the government in March gave the green light to three data centre projects representing a total investment of THB 90.9 billion and 347MW of capacity — led by a 300MW development of Beijing Haoyang Cloud Data Technology — the following months saw China’s Galaxy Data Center and Singapore-based Digital Edge announce plans to invest $2 billion and $1 billion, respectively, to build Thai hyperscale campuses.

Emerging Hub

Asia Pacific added nearly 2.3 gigawatts to its data centre pipeline in the first half of 2025, with the figure reflecting a 193 percent jump in Thailand from a low base, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

In Bangkok, planned capacity surged 177 percent, from 186MW to 515MW, during the first six months of the year as under-construction capacity spiked 267 percent, from 46MW to 169MW, the consultancy said. While operational capacity in the Thai capital grew only marginally to 109MW, a drop in vacancy from 24 percent to 16 percent signalled robust demand.

“Bangkok is increasingly gaining strategic importance and is quickly emerging as a key data centre hub in the Asia Pacific region,” Cushman & Wakefield said.