Thailand is rapidly getting closer to its goal of becoming a regional data center hub as investments keep pouring in from international big players. The latest to announce additional investment in Thailand is ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (Thailand) or STT GDC Thailand, the largest digital infrastructure provider in Thailand. It announced today the start of construction of its third data centre facility in Thailand, STT Bangkok 2, to be located within the STT Bangkok data centre campus. With a development potential of 24 megawatts (MW) of IT power, completion is expected by Q4 2026.
In a press release, the company said STT Bangkok 2 features streamlined deployment for liquid cooling, specifically catering to high-density and AI workloads that demand superior thermal management. It builds upon the success of STT Bangkok 1, the company’s first data centre in Thailand, which together, form the expanded STT Bangkok Data Centre Campus, boasting a total design IT capacity of up to 46MW, said Budsarin Pradityont, country head, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (Thailand).
This follows TikTok’s announcement last week of fresh investment of US$ 8.8 billion (THB305 billion) for data center hosting in Thailand over the next 5 years (2026-2030). Additionally, the company will also be launching comprehensive educational initiatives across the kingdom. With 50 million monthly users and three million merchants on its platform, Thailand is one of Tik Tok’s biggest markets in Southeast Asia. The popular platform is owned by China’s ByteDance.
In another significant development, NV5 Global, Inc. has secured over 250 megawatts (MW) of data center projects in Thailand, reinforcing its position as a key partner in the expansion of large-scale data center infrastructure. The US$ 6 million project provides commissioning for a US technology company’s hyperscale data center in Thailand. The commissioning services will verify and test the facility’s systems and equipment, including leading edge cooling and ventilation systems, said Ben Heraud, Chief Executive Officer of NV5 in a press release last week.
Thailand’s rapid growth is projected to surpass US$ 50 billion in 2025. The country’s skilled workforce and significant government investment in digital infrastructure make it an attractive destination for hyperscalers seeking to expand in the region. Prior to this, Amazon, Google and Microsoft have announced major spending projects in the Land of Smiles.
At this rate, it won’t take too long before the kingdom becomes the next data centre hotspot in Southeast Asia as predicted in our earlier story.