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Thailand Approves $29 Billion of Investment Projects, Led by $25 Billion From TikTok
Three of the six approved projects are data centers, and the TikTok expansion alone is valued at about $25 billion, officials said.
- On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, Thailand's Board of Investment approved six major projects worth $29 billion, led by a $25 billion data infrastructure expansion from TikTok System Co., Ltd. strengthening the nation's regional digital hub status.
- Regional capacity constraints in neighboring markets drove the investment, as ByteDance utilized Thailand's neutral diplomatic stance to expand its regional compute footprint and gain access to essential infrastructure supporting rising digital demand.
- Three of the six approved projects focus on data hosting: Skyline Data Center and Cloud Services Co., Ltd. will invest $1.4 billion supporting a 200-megawatt IT load, while Siam AI Corporation commits $3.25 billion to cloud-services and artificial-intelligence applications.
- The BOI selected nine additional projects for Thailand FastPass to accelerate implementation. Secretary General Narit Therdsteerasukdi said, "Thailand is entering a new investment cycle in which speed, power readiness, clean energy access and skilled talent will be decisive."
- Strengthening electricity readiness with the Ministry of Energy remains a priority for supporting incoming investment. The Board advanced plans for Direct Renewable Power Purchase Agreements to ensure long-term power system stability across the Eastern Economic Corridor.
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Thailand Clears $29 Billion Investments Led by TikTok Project
Thailand approved 958 billion baht ($29 billion) of investment projects, led by TikTok System (Thailand) Co.’s planned expansion of data infrastructure as the country pushes to become a regional hub for artificial intelligence and cloud services.
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Thailand approves $29bn in projects, with TikTok's data-centre expansion
Bangkok’s Board of Investment cleared six major investments on Wednesday. Three of them are data centres. The headline is the TikTok number, but the larger story is what Thailand is becoming inside the regional AI infrastructure trade. Thailand’s Board of Investment is, on most readings, an institutional body whose press releases attract limited international attention. […] This story continues at The Next Web
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