The nation’s capacity is expected to rise to about 1 gigawatts in 2027 from 350 megawatts in 2024, said Supparat Singhara Na Ayutthaya, vice chairman of the Thai Data Center Association. A data center requires an investment of about $10 million for each megawatt, he said. “Thailand has drawn tremendous interest for new data center investments with its steady power generation and water supply,” Supparat said in an interview this week.