- Bangkok is now the second-largest data center market in Southeast Asia (after Johor, Malaysia), with a total IT capacity exceeding 2.5 GW, marking its transformation from a niche market to a hyperscale one.
- This strong growth is driven by its strategic geographical location, abundant land, stable power supply, and favorable regional connectivity, especially in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) with key provinces like Chonburi and Rayong.
- Infrastructure is developing rapidly outside of Bangkok, with the entry of many global corporations:
- AWS is investing US$5 billion.
- Google is investing US$1 billion in Chonburi.
- Microsoft has launched its first cloud region in Thailand.
- Bytedance has committed US$8.8 billion, alongside other giants like Huawei, Tencent, and Alibaba.
- Major projects under development:
- 120 MW – DayOne’s Chonburi Tech Park.
- 200 MW – Bridge Data Centres.
- From 2019 to 2024, Bangkok’s total IT capacity increased 20-fold, with a compound annual growth rate of about 40%.
- Cloud computing accounted for 38% of the total capacity in Q1/2025, but demand from AI has risen to 28%, a sharp increase from 20% the previous year.
- Siam AI Corporation (a partner of NVIDIA) is collaborating to build an AI-optimized infrastructure.
- The main future challenges are shortages of land, power, and connectivity infrastructure due to the high speed of development and demand.
- With strong investment momentum and a strategic position, Bangkok is on track to become a regional digital hub and an AI hotspot in the next decade.
📌 Bangkok is now the second-largest data center market in Southeast Asia (after Johor, Malaysia), with a total IT capacity exceeding 2.5 GW, marking its transformation from a niche market to a hyperscale one. This strong growth is driven by its strategic geographical location, abundant land, stable power supply, and favorable regional connectivity, especially in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) with key provinces like Chonburi and Rayong. The main future challenges are shortages of land, power, and connectivity infrastructure due to the high speed of development and demand.
