Google unveils plans to build $1bn data centre in Thailand
01 October 2024
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has announced plans to invest approximately US$1 billion (36 billion baht) in the construction of a large data centre and cloud hub in Thailand.
An engineer examining servers at a Google data centre in the US. Photo: Google
The centre will reportedly be built in Chonburi, a coastal province some 126 km south of the Thai capital Bangkok.
It will support Google’s Bangkok-based Cloud Region, launched in 2023 to serve government agencies, startups, and…