00:00Imagine finding out that dozens of data centers have been operating across your city,
00:04some right next to homes and businesses without even local authorities knowing they were there.
00:09Well, that just happened right here in Bangkok. And now the Thai government is scrambling to
00:14figure out how an industry this massive was allowed to grow with so little oversight.
00:19But there's a catch. Thailand still wants to become a major hub for data centers and AI,
00:24with tens of billions of dollars in investment already on the line.
00:28The government is now working on new regulations covering everything from where data centers can
00:32be built to their water supply, energy use, and impact on the surrounding communities.
00:37But almost none of this happened until the public found out what was going on.
00:41So if Bangkok's data centers never made headlines, would Thailand have ever course corrected?
00:45And with billions still pouring into the industry, what guarantee do people have that another data
00:50center won't quietly appear in their neighborhood? Tune into The Signal across the nation's official
00:54accounts as we dive deep into this investigation.
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