Thai data center boom sparks fears of water shortage, air pollution

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Mar 10, 2026, 11:54 pm127 ptsTrending
This story was produced in collaboration with the Environmental Reporting Collective (ERC). Read the ERC’s story on the impacts of data centers globally here. CHONBURI, Thailand — The sun had yet to rise at 6 a.m., but Sarayuth Sonlacksa was already crouched on his wooden jetty, hoisting up plastic crates…

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