Google and the Royal Thai Government have entered a strategic collaboration to enhance Thailand’s digital competitiveness and accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) innovation.
The collaboration focuses on four pillars: advancing digital infrastructure investments, promoting secure and responsible AI adoption, implementing cloud-first policies, and enhancing digital skills accessibility.
Investing in Thailand’s Digital Infrastructure:
Google is considering the establishment of a new in-country data center.
Google Cloud’s Thailand region, set to be in Bangkok, aims to boost economic productivity by over US$4.1 billion by 2030 and generate 50,300 jobs.
Accelerating Public Sector AI Adoption and Strengthening Cybersecurity:
Joint initiatives will promote responsible AI development across ministries and key industries.
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) and Google Cloud will explore generative AI for public services in areas like e-government, finance, healthcare, education, and transportation.
Collaboration on a responsible AI agenda and cybersecurity efforts, including a potential National CyberShield Alliance, is emphasized.
Establishing a Cloud-First Strategy for Thailand:
Google supports the development of a Go Cloud-first Strategy, ensuring resilient, cost-efficient, and innovation-driven digital infrastructure.
Collaboration on data storage within Google Distributed Cloud Hosted, aligning with international privacy and security standards.
Making Digital and Cloud Skills Accessible:
Google, in partnership with MDES and the Board of Investment of Thailand, offers 12,000 additional Google Career Certificate scholarships, totaling 34,000 scholarships.
Focus areas include cybersecurity, data analytics, IT support, e-commerce, and digital marketing.
Google Cloud provides free access to its Introduction to Generative AI Learning Path, contributing to skills development and responsible AI application. Completing the learning path earns a digital skills badge.
This collaboration builds on Google’s 12-year investment in Thailand, aiming to drive digital transformation, economic growth, and workforce development in the country.
