#Data

Bangkok is quietly reshaping Southeast Asia’s digital backbone. In early 2025, the city’s data center footprint crossed 2.5 gigawatts of IT load, a figure that positions Bangkok as the region’s second-largest market after Johor, Malaysia. The numbers reflect a shift from small, retail-leaning facilities to purpose-built, hyperscale campuses clustered around Bangkok’s metropolitan hub and the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). Cloud services now account for roughly 38% of Thailand’s total data center capacity, with AI workloads expanding rapidly and shaping the next wave of infrastructure needs. The story is not just about bigger buildings and bigger numbers; it is about how a capital city with strong land availability, stable power, and a strategic geographic position is becoming a fulcrum for Southeast Asia’s tech ambitions—and what that means for Thai workers, policymakers, and communities.

A federal jury in Northern California has found Meta liable for illegally collecting and using highly sensitive reproductive health data from users of the Flo Health period‑tracking app to run targeted advertising, a decision that legal experts say could reshape how consumer health apps handle data worldwide. The verdict held Meta responsible under the California Invasion of Privacy Act and the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act for receiving reproductive and menstrual information sent by the Flo app between 2016 and 2019, and comes after settlements with other defendants and a 2021 Federal Trade Commission action against Flo Health (Fierce Healthcare).

A California federal jury has found Meta liable for secretly harvesting intimate reproductive health data from millions of users worldwide, including Thai users of the Flo Health period-tracking app. The verdict marks a watershed moment for digital health privacy and has broad implications for Thailand’s data protection landscape.

Lead with Impact: The verdict centers on data collected between 2016 and 2019, when Meta allegedly gathered details such as menstrual cycles, pregnancy status, sexual activity, contraception choices, and fertility struggles without explicit consent. This ruling reinforces that reproductive health information requires the highest privacy protection, aligning with Thai cultural emphasis on dignity and modesty in health matters.

In a groundbreaking verdict that sends shockwaves across Asia’s digital health landscape, a California federal jury has held Meta liable for secretly harvesting intimate reproductive health data from millions of women worldwide—including thousands of Thai users of the popular Flo Health period-tracking app.

The Billion-Dollar Privacy Breach That Changed Everything

The landmark ruling emerged from what began as a quiet class action filed by eight women but exploded into a massive legal reckoning involving millions of users across 190 countries, including Thailand. Between 2016 and 2019, Meta systematically collected and exploited the most intimate details of women’s lives: menstrual cycles, pregnancy status, sexual activity, contraceptive choices, and fertility struggles.