Thailand's digital ministry has a preliminary plan to classify data centres into five tiers by electricity use, up from three. Data centres buying green power through direct PPAs or green energy would get a cheaper tariff. Rules are not final: four sub-committees are expected to report next week, then go to the board and cabinet. Compliance rules are still unclear; a few businesses may need only small changes. Not an immediate issue for most SMEs; watch if you supply data centres or run one.
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