The Board of Investment (BOI) of the Kingdom of Thailand has approved Western Digital's plan to expand its hard disk drive production facility in the country. If Western Digital proceeds with this plan, this will be the first significant expansion of its HDD production capacity in years.
In total, Western Digital plans to invest ฿23 billion ($689 million) in the expansion of its 'HDD production and related equipment operations' in Bang Pa-In Industrial Estate, Ayutthaya Province, and 304 Industrial Park in Prachinburi Province, as noted by The Register. Western Digital has been operating in Thailand since 1997, employing over 28,000 people. The expansion will create over 10,000 jobs for Thai personnel and benefit related businesses by utilizing domestic raw materials such as electronic circuit boards (PCBA), metal and plastic parts, and PSUs.
