The Department of Business Energy found a Data Center on Rama 9 Road storing over 200,000 litres of backup diesel for generators without the licence required under the Fuel Control Act. The operator has pumped the fuel out, and the department plans to file a criminal complaint on 3 September. Penalties if found guilty: up to 2 years in prison and/or a fine up to 200,000 baht. The ministry, with Bangkok, will not allow fuel storage for emergency generators in dense urban areas, and a new Data Center committee meets on 4 September to draft zoning rules. For a Thai SME, check that any fuel you store on site (generators, tanks) is licensed, and expect tighter rules on fuel storage in city areas.