Alphabet Inc.’s Google revealed on Monday its plan to invest $1 billion in Thailand to establish a data center and cloud region in response to the escalating cloud demand and the drive for artificial intelligence adoption in Southeast Asia.
The investment is projected to generate an average of 14,000 job opportunities annually until 2029, as outlined by a Deloitte analysis. In a similar move in May, Microsoft disclosed intentions to inaugurate its first regional data center in Thailand to ramp up its cloud services.
Google stated that its infrastructure for cloud services and data centers situated in Bangkok and Chonburi will cater to the rising need for Google Cloud capabilities, AI innovations, and its popular digital services encompassing Search, Maps, and Google Workspace.
The data center will be situated in an industrial precinct in Chonburi, while the Google cloud region, comprising hardware and software tailored to deliver services to both private and public sectors, will be strategically positioned in the capital, Bangkok.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra commended Google’s investment, citing its coherence with the country’s Cloud First Policy.
