Google Cloud has officially launched its new cloud region in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
This is a strategic infrastructure designed to strengthen the Thai "cloud first" policy and accelerate the adoption of AI, particularly in the public and regulated sectors.
- Google Cloud launched its Bangkok cloud region on January 21, 2026, as part of its $1 billion investment in Thailand.
- Google estimates that this region could generate 1,400 billion baht in economic value over five years and support an average of 130,000 jobs per year until 2030.
- The infrastructure is primarily aimed at regulated sectors, with data storage and processing in Thailand and compliance with the PDPA.
- The region comprises three availability zones and relies on the connectivity of the TalayLink submarine cable, with a connectivity hub in the south developed with AIS.
- Google highlights local access to its AI tools (Gemini 3, Vertex AI) and skills development programs (ChaiyoGCP, Google Skills).
According to Google, this now operational cloud region is at the heart of a $1 billion investment announced at the end of 2024, aimed at developing data centers and cloud infrastructure in Bangkok and Chonburi.
The stated objective: to provide high-performance cloud services to modernize public services, improve productivity, and support the kingdom's digital economy.
1,400 billion baht in expected returns and 130,000 jobs per year announced
According to Karthik Narain, Product and Business Development Director at Google Cloud:
“Bangkok's cloud region is expected to contribute 1,400 billion bahts ($38.3 billion) to Thailand's economic value over a five-year period and support an average of 130,000 jobs per year.”
The group presents this establishment as a lever to consolidate Thailand's position as a major digital hub in Southeast Asia.
Data sovereignty and compliance: a key argument for regulated sectors
One of the central focuses of the launch concerns data residency.
Google emphasizes that the region allows organizations to store and process their data on Thai territory, with encryption mechanisms, in order to meet compliance requirements, particularly with regard to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA).
The device primarily targets regulated sectors, such as finance and the public sector.
The Bangkok region comprises three availability zones, designed to protect against infrastructure outages.
TalayLink, AIS and enhanced regional connectivity
Google also highlights the integration of Bangkok into its global network via TalayLink, a submarine cable connecting Australia and Thailand through the Indian Ocean, presented as a "diversified" route improving resilience.
A connectivity hub in southern Thailand, developed in partnership with AIS, will also facilitate high-speed and low-latency data transfers to the 43 Google Cloud regions worldwide.
Local access to 'agentic AI': Gemini 3, Vertex AI and PanyaThAI program
This infrastructure provides quick access to Google's 'agentic AI' ecosystem capable of automating complex tasks.
Local businesses now have local access to:
Gemini 3
Google's most intelligent model for complex reasoning.
Vertex AI
The flagship development platform for creating AI agents.
PanyaThAI program
A transformation initiative with 15 founding members, including the Thailand Stock Exchange, Siam Piwat, and True Digital Group, aiming to move beyond the pilot phase to achieve a measurable return on investment through AI.
Training more talent: ChaiyoGCP and the Google Skills platform
To combat the digital skills gap, Google Cloud revealed that Thai developers have completed over 110,000 training workshops as part of the ChaiyoGCP program, with 70% focused on AI.
The program aims to complete 125,000 labs by mid-2026.
In addition, the new Google Skills platform offers more than 3,000 free courses, enabling non-technical workers to obtain certifications such as the Generative AI (Gen AI) leader badge.
Local players welcome the arrival of the infrastructure
Kasikornbank's technology group (KBTG) highlighted the interest of a local cloud region for compliance and performance of digital services.
True Digital Group has highlighted the potential impact on data exploitation and services to the population.
Source : The Nation Thailand, Bangkok Post
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2 comments
Google Cloud = NSA servers and others according to an American law.
Sovereignty does not exist with Americans.
Dialogues, videos, and photographs on WhatsApp are stored on American servers.
What are they used for?
Oliv, here, we're not doing any better: after a huge increase in Microsoft Europe's cloud storage, AWS (Amazon Web Services) has installed its own in Germany and promises to install others, particularly in Brussels, the seat of European institutions…
In principle, "sovereign" Clouds, i.e., 100% independent and operating with only European personnel without intervention from their American designers…
These clouds cost a fortune, and we're supposed to believe it's a "gift" from web giants like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon…
There are European Cloud designers, of course, but they are not financially able to offer equivalent products in terms of potential and computing power, and so Europe has chosen to rely once again on the Americans to equip itself with super data storage, including those of European institutions, national governments and international institutions in total independence, without the possibility of access to information from Microsoft, Google and Amazon!
It goes without saying, obviously… good grief, but of course!!!