Amid Southeast Asia's growing reputation as a digital hotspot, Google has invested $1 billion in Thailand's cloud infrastructure, which is projected to generate $4 billion in economic growth and create 14,

The outlay could help add $4 billion to Thailand’s economy by 2029 and support 14,000 jobs annually over the next five years, Google says.

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 is investing 36 billion Thai baht, or $1 billion, into Thailand to build a new data center and expand its cloud infrastructure, the company said Monday.