Microsoft plans US$1 billion investment in ThailandMicrosoft logo. (Photo: Pawat Laupaisarntaksin)​Microsoft ‌plans to invest US$1 billion in Thailand over the next two ​years ⁠in cloud services and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, ‌the Thai government said in a statement. The investment includes developing digital skills of the Thai workforce, the ​statement said. Information technology (IT) spending in Thailand is expected to reach almost 1.1 trillion baht in 2026, up 8.36% year-on-year, thanks to AI infrastructure investment, according to business tech and insight firm Gartner's forecast. Gartner forecasts that spending on data centre systems in Thailand by enterprises and service providers will record the largest growth, increasing 27.9% to 70.6 billion baht.

Source: Bangkok Post March 31, 2026 08:39 UTC