Google Invests 36bn in Thai Data Center

Thansettakij•Economy•23h ago

Reader Briefing

Google supports Thai government regulations for data center investments to ensure resource sustainability and economic benefit.

•Google is investing 36 billion in a data center to potentially boost the Thai economy by 130 billion.
•Jiradet Chaturawit of Google Cloud Thailand supports government criteria for screening data center investments.
•Google evaluates water resource availability using over 100 years of historical data before investing.
•Investment screening should focus on four dimensions: water use, electricity use, environmental impact, and economic benefit.

Overview

•Jiradet Chaturawit stated that Google supports the Thai government's approach to organizing and establishing screening criteria for data center investments.
•Jiradet Chaturawit believes that clear rules do not hinder investment but instead raise the quality of investors entering Thailand.
•The screening of projects should consider the quality and responsibility of investors alongside the investment value.
•The evaluation of data center investments should focus on four key dimensions: water use, electricity use, environmental impact, and economic benefits for Thailand.
•Google analyzes more than 100 years of historical data to assess long-term water situations before deciding to invest in a location.
•Google aims to ensure that its operations do not compete for water resources with local residents or communities.
•Jiradet Chaturawit noted that investors must demonstrate that their investment will not burden the local area or community while providing clear economic benefits.

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Key Quotes

Jiradet Chaturawit

"Google's operational approach prioritizes these factors from the start, from site selection, design, cooling systems, and power management to employment and personnel skill development."

แนวทางดำเนินงานของ Google ให้ความสำคัญกับปัจจัยเหล่านี้ตั้งแต่ต้นตั้งแต่การเลือกพื้นที่ การออกแบบ ระบบระบายความร้อน การบริหารจัดการไฟฟ้า ไปจนถึงการจ้างงานและพัฒนาทักษะบุคลากร

Key Entities

Organization

Googleℹ️

A company investing 36 billion in a data center in Thailand.

Google Cloud Thailand(Google Cloud ประเทศไทย)

The Thai entity of Google Cloud represented by Jiradet Chaturawit.

Thansettakij(ฐานเศรษฐกิจ)

The news outlet that interviewed Jiradet Chaturawit.

Person

Jiradet Chaturawit(จิรเดช จาตุรวิทย์)

The Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Google Cloud Thailand.

Place

Thailand(ประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The country receiving data center investments from Google.