Thailand
Where utilities, planning and connectivity move together, hyperscale

Ratch Group, a subsidiary of the state-owned Electricity
Where utilities, planning and connectivity move together, hyperscale

Ratch Group, a subsidiary of the state-owned Electricity

Thailand's new national AI strategy is an early example of a middle power grappling with the foundational questions of digital sovereignty. The strategy focuses on digital sovereignty, AI governance, talent development, and building a competitive domestic AI industry.

Thailand's new power development plan, which includes a significant role for small modular reactors (SMRs), is an ambitious bet on nuclear energy. Success will depend less on the technology itself and more on the state's capacity to build and regulate it.

An oil leak at a Bangkok data center is a reminder that hyperscale capacity is about more than just attracting investment. Execution, planning and coordination are critical inputs that shape outcomes.