TikTok wins approval for $25 billion Thailand data center expansion

Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. Your support helps TechNode continue to provide credible, on-the-ground journalism and industry insights about the Chinese tech industry. TikTok has secured approval for a $25 billion data center expansion project in Thailand, as the Southeast Asian nation accelerates efforts to position itself as a regional digital infrastructure hub. Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) announced that it had approved six large-scale investment projects with a combined value of 958 billion baht (about $29 billion), part of a broader push to strengthen power supply capacity, expand access to clean energy and attract strategic foreign investment. The largest approved project comes from TikTok System (Thailand) Co., Ltd., which plans to invest around 842 billion baht (around $25 billion) to expand its digital infrastructure footprint across Bangkok, Samut Prakan and Chachoengsao provinces. The investment will add servers and enhance data storage and processing capabilities to support rising demand for digital services in the region.

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