By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-10-01 01:13:56 | Updated at 2024-10-01 04:12:30
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Alphabet Inc.’s Google plans to invest US$1 billion to build data centres in Thailand, joining global tech companies in adding cloud and AI infrastructure in Southeast Asia.
The company will add facilities in Bangkok and Chonburi, a province southeast of the capital.
The outlay could help add US$4 billion to Thailand’s economy by 2029 and support 14,000 jobs annually over the next five years, Google said on Monday, citing a Deloitte study.
The investment was unveiled by Google and Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s recently appointed prime minister, underscoring the push by Southeast Asia’s governments to attract foreign tech firms.
