Data centres in Thailand would be required to source at least 60% of their electricity from clean energy under proposed minimum standards that the government aims to issue within one month. The National Data Centre Business Policy Committee agreed at its first meeting on Friday to establish four subcommittees covering

TAT welcomed Riyadh Air’s inaugural Riyadh–Bangkok service on 3 September 2026, adding direct capacity from Saudi Arabia to Thailand. The new Boeing 787-9 route operates three weekly flights before increasing to daily service in October, supporting high-value travel demand from Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East market for Thailand.

September 4, 2026 Economic News Vitai Ratanakorn, Governor of the Bank of Thailand (BOT)The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has approved a draft regulatory framework for the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) sector, scheduled for a public hearing in September 2026 before official implementation in Q4 2026. Under the new rules,

September 3, 2026 Economic News Data Center Policy Meeting set for Friday Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas announced that a Data Center Policy Board meeting will be held on September 4, 2026, at Government House. The meeting—inviting Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt alongside the Ministry of Natural Resources

Thailand’s leading private-sector group has raised its 2026 economic growth forecast to 2.1%-2.5% from 1.6%-2.0%, citing stronger-than-expected exports and private investment. The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) also raised its export growth forecast to 12%-16% from 8%-10%, while maintaining its inflation forecast at 2.5%-3.0%. The revised

Bangkok has suspended three applications for large stand-alone data centres following concerns over fuel storage, pollution and construction near communities, as nationwide investment applications in the sector reach 728 billion baht. Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said Bangkok has an estimated 30–40 data centres, mostly older facilities located inside company buildings and

Experience Nakhon Phanom’s Illuminated Boat Procession, or Lai Reua Fai, when glowing vessels drift along the Mekong at the end of Buddhist Lent. Discover its spiritual roots, riverside landmarks, distinctive Isan cuisine and cross-border connections that make this northeastern province a captivating gateway to Thailand and neighbouring Laos year-round. The

September 2, 2026 Economic News Data Center in Bangkok? Reports of data centers in Bangkok have created a lot of stir with the opposition jumping to blame the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and also the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES). Thailand’s Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is investigating data centres