Thailand's DES Ministry aims to finalise a regulatory framework for data centres by Q1 2027. Draft rules cover land use, urban planning and location, with fuel-storage setbacks of 100 m (up to 180,000 litres) and 200 m (180,000 to 500,000 litres) from homes, schools, hospitals and temples. Rules for facilities inside industrial estates differ and are not final. Water supply in the EEC is still under review. For most SMEs this is background only, unless you supply land, utilities, construction or logistics to data centre projects.