True IDC breaks ground on US$ 2.4 billion data center in Thailand
Thailand-based True Internet Data Center Co., Ltd. (True IDC), has broken ground on a 250 MW AI hyperscale data center to be built at a cost of 77 billion THB (US$ 2.36 billion) within the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). According to the company’s recent press release, the first phase of the Board of Investment (BOI)-approved […]
Microsoft plans to invest US$ 1 billion from 2026 to 2028 to advance AI in Thailand
Microsoft plans to invest more than US$ 1 billion from 2026 to 2028 in cloud and AI infrastructure in Thailand, and upskill 150,000 workers, the firm says in a press release recently. Following a meeting between Microsoft’s Vice Chair and President Brad Smith and Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, the firm announced several investments as part […]
Gulf Group, Google Cloud partner to drive AI transformation in Thailand
Gulf Edge Company Limited (Gulf Edge), the digital infrastructure arm of Gulf Group, and Google Cloud last week signed a partnership agreement for the latter to provide AI infrastructure services to Gulf Group and its affiliates, including AIS. The move is significant as Gulf Group’s chief executive officer, Sarath Ratanavadi, an energy tycoon, seeks to […]
NTT Data inks 100MW power deal with B.Grimm Power for its Thai data center
NTT Global Data Centers has signed a 100MW Power Purchase Agreement with B.Grimm Power, through Amata B.Grimm Power, securing capacity for its upcoming Bangkok 4 Data Center in Chonburi, Thailand. Energization is planned for the second quarter of 2027. B.Grimm is one of Thailand’s leading private energy producers and is currently powering its Bangkok 2 […]
Google launches new cloud region in Thailand
Google Cloud yesterday launched its new cloud region in Thailand which is projected to contribute THB 1.4 trillion (US$ 41 billion) in economic value over the next five years to the Southeast Asian nation. The milestone is part of its US$1 billion investment announced in 2024 to expand its technical infrastructure into Thailand. Other announcements […]
Southeast Asia has overtaken Northeast Asia, ANZ in data center growth: DC Byte
Southeast Asia has overtaken Northeast Asia and Australia/New Zealand in both capacity growth and pipeline expansion, having recorded significantly higher compound growth rates over the past three years, according to market research firm DC Byte’s latest blog yesterday. Factors responsible for this included land availability, improving infrastructure, and more permissive policy environments. This has led […]
Thailand approves 7 new data centers valued at US$ 3.1 billion
Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has approved seven new data center projects with combined investment value of USD 3.1 billion (THB 96.88 billion), the BOI states in a press release recently. The seven projects include: True Internet Data Center Co., Ltd. (223 MW) at USD 1.4 billion (THB 45.3 billion) investment for 3 projects; GSA […]