Google invests $1 billion to build data center in Thailand

Google is planning to invest $1 billion in data center and cloud infrastructure in Thailand, building factories in Bangkok and Chonburi.

Google has not yet disclosed details of the data centers but said it will spend $1 billion between 2025 and 2029. The investment will create an average of 14,000 jobs per year and contribute about $4 billion to Thailand's GDP.

Google's cloud and data centers to be built in Bangkok and Chonburi

The search giant said the new project helps meet growing demand for Google Cloud and AI innovation, as well as the company's digital services such as search, maps, and workspace.

The company's data center is located in an industrial park in Chonburi, while the Google Cloud Region – which includes specialized hardware and software to provide services to the public and private sectors – will be located in the capital Bangkok.

Thailand is fast becoming a digital hub for Southeast Asia thanks to its skilled workforce and investment in technology infrastructure from companies such as Google, according to Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

He assessed that Google's investment in data centers and clouds in Bangkok and Chonburi is in line with Thailand's Cloud First policy.

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In Asia, Google has Google Cloud regions in countries such as: Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan (China), Hong Kong (China), Korea and Japan.

Google rival Amazon Web Services is also planning to open a cloud region in Thailand as early as 2025 and invest $5 billion through 2037.

In May 2024, Microsoft also announced that it would build AI and cloud infrastructure in the Southeast Asian country to promote cloud services.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/google-dau-tu-1-ty-usd-xay-trung-tam-du-lieu-tai-thai-lan-288382.html