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Thailand Approves $29 Billion Wave of AI and Cloud Infrastructure Investment

The Board of Investment approved six digital infrastructure projects worth 958 billion baht, led by a major TikTok data center expansion, as Thailand seeks to strengthen its position in Southeast Asia’s cloud and technology sector.
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Thailand Approves Labor Agreement to Recruit Sri Lankan Workers for Manufacturing Sector
Thai Cabinet Approves New Suvarnabhumi Airport Ground Handling and Cargo Joint Venture
Thailand Telecom Regulator Meeting Collapses for Ninth Time Amid Chairman Disqualification Dispute
Thai Luxury Brand BOYY Targets 150% Revenue Growth as It Expands Globally
Bangkok Crews Contain Underground Oil Pipeline Leak in Klong Toey
Thailand and Laos Launch Joint Haze and Forest-Fire Prevention Campaign
Riyadh Air Launches Direct Riyadh-Bangkok Flights With Boeing 787 Service
Thailand Targets 2.7 Trillion Baht in Tourism Revenue and 33 Million Foreign Visitors
Thailand Cuts Visa-Free Stay Back to 30 Days for 60 Nationalities
Bangkok Orders Energy Audits of 47 Data Centers as Digital Infrastructure Expands
Thailand Advances Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Plans to Power Industrial Growth
Thailand Approves $29 Billion Wave of AI and Cloud Infrastructure Investment
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