Apr 02, 2026 | Posted by Dave Young
Microsoft will invest more than $1 billion in cloud and AI infrastructure in Thailand over the next two years, vice chair and president Brad Smith said after a meeting with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. The investment will be used to expand the company's data center footprint, upskill local talent, and invest in cybersecurity and sovereign technology in the country.
“There is a noticeable gap in AI diffusion between the world’s most advanced economies and the developing world,” Smith said. “Thailand is already moving in the right direction, and we are committed to helping the cloud and AI advance this country’s entire economy and all of its people."
Microsoft previously committed to investing $2.85bn in Thailand in 2023, though a timeline for this was not shared. A few months later, it officially revealed plans for a cloud region in the country.
