Empyrion enters Thai market with data centre plans for Bangkok

Details: Vaughan O'Grady; Category: Data Centres & Networks; 13 November 2024; 11234 views

Digital infrastructure platform Empyrion Digital has announced its strategic expansion into Thailand to develop a minimum 12MW (IT load) edge co-location data centre in Bangkok. It’s Empyrion Digital’s first major investment in Southeast Asia following its establishment in Singapore in 2021.

Centrally located in Bang Na, the emerging connectivity hub in Bangkok, the Bangkok data centre (called TH1) will cover over 9,960 square metres.

With in-principle power available and diverse connectivity to all fibre providers in Bangkok, Empyrion says the facility is primed to support growing demand from hyperscalers, enterprises and cloud providers seeking high-performance and scalable digital infrastructure solutions leveraging TH1’s proximity to existing internet exchanges. It will also be well positioned for incoming submarine cables connecting to the Bangkok metro area.

Upon completion, TH1 will be optimised to meet artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing requirements using efficient cooling technologies and achieving low power usage effectiveness (PUE) and water usage effectiveness (WUE).

Positioned centrally in ASEAN, Thailand serves as a bridge to the CLMVT region (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand), reaching a combined population of over 250 million people.

Empyrion says Thailand’s data centre market is expected to reach a value of about US$1.19 billion by 2029, with Bangkok currently the third fastest-growing emerging market for data centres in Asia Pacific. The company adds that Thailand's Cloud First policy, extensive 5G coverage and high electricity reserves further make it an ideal market to build the next generation of AI-ready data centres.

TH1 is expected to be ready for service by Q1 2027. It will be Empyrion Digital’s fifth data centre after its investments in Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo and Taipei.