Alphabet Inc's Google said on Monday it would invest $1 billion in Thailand to build a data centre and cloud region to meet growing cloud demand and support artificial intelligence adoption in Southeast Asia.

The five-year investment will bolster Thailand's digital economy, create over 10,000 jobs each year and support the country’s cloud-first policy

Alphabet Inc.’s Google announced on Monday that it would invest $1 billion in Thailand to construct a data centre and cloud region in order to assist the development of artificial intelligence in Southeast Asia and meet the region’s growing demand for cloud services.

Google said on Monday that it will spend $1 billion on new data centers in Thailand in another huge win for Asian Pacific countries in attracting tech work.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google plans to invest $1 billion to build data centers in Thailand, joining global tech companies in adding cloud and AI infrastructure in Southeast Asia.

Google's US$1 billion bet on Thai data centres could boost the economy by US$4 billion over 5 years and create 14,000 jobs annually, it says Alphabet Inc.'s Google plans to invest US$1 billion to build data centres in Thailand,

The facility could add 14,000 jobs and $4 billion to the nation's economy. Google LLC announced plans to invest 36 billion Thai baht ($1 billion) for a new data centers and cloud infrastructure in Thailand on Monday.