Google has revealed plans to speculate US$1 billion in Thailand, establishing an information heart and cloud area in Bangkok and Chonburi.
This transfer is projected to spice up Thailand’s GDP by US$4 billion by 2029 and create a mean of 14,000 jobs yearly from 2025 to 2029.
The funding goals to handle the rising demand for cloud providers in Southeast Asia.
The initiative additionally contains programmes to speed up AI adoption and digital expertise in Thailand, constructing on Google’s long-term presence within the nation.
Google has been lively in Thailand for 13 years and has educated over 3.6 million Thais, together with college students, educators, small enterprise homeowners, and builders. As a part of this effort, Google’s Gemini Academy has educated 20,000 Thai educators since 2023, additional highlighting its dedication to AI training.
This enlargement follows an settlement with the Thai authorities in 2023, which outlined plans for digital infrastructure growth, accountable AI adoption, and accessible digital expertise.
Google additionally plans to broaden its AI expertise coaching programmes, aiming to succeed in a further 150,000 Thais by 2026, constructing on present initiatives just like the Samart Expertise programme.
Moreover, Google is collaborating with native companions on Undertaking SEALD to develop open-source Thai language datasets for giant language fashions, selling larger inclusivity and illustration in AI.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand, mentioned,
“The Royal Thai Authorities deeply appreciates Google’s ongoing partnership to strengthen our digital financial system, significantly its efforts prior to now 5 years to coach hundreds of thousands of Thais in crucial digital expertise, and its newest plans to equip much more residents with the instruments and data wanted for the roles of tomorrow.
Google’s funding in its information heart and cloud area in Chonburi and Bangkok, respectively, coupled with rising Thai experience in cloud computing and AI, are completely aligned with our nationwide Cloud First Coverage.”
Ruth Porat, President and Chief Funding Officer of Alphabet and Google, mentioned,
“These investments will empower Thai companies, innovators, and communities to harness the facility of cloud and AI expertise.
Google’s dedication to creating digital expertise accessible to all helps drive financial development and create a extra inclusive and affluent digital future for folks and organisations throughout Thailand.”
Featured picture: (From left): Ruth Porat, President and Chief Funding Officer of Alphabet and Google; and Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand.
