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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Shreyashi Chakraborty

Google Invests $1Bn In Thailand, Boosting AI And Cloud Infrastructure In Southeast Asia

The Google logo is displayed in front of the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., on Aug. 13, 2024 (Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Google has announced a $1 billion investment in Thailand to build a new data center and expand the country's cloud infrastructure amid fierce competition from Microsoft and OpenAI.

On Monday, the U.S. tech giant, citing a Deloitte study, revealed plans to establish facilities in Bangkok and Chonburi, an eastern province of Thailand, to address the growing demand for cloud computing in Southeast Asia. This move is expected to boost Thailand's economy by $4 billion and generate 14,000 new jobs annually over the next five years.

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