Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) launched the AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region to provide more options for running applications and serving end users from AWS data centres located in Thailand.
The construction and operation of the new AWS Region are expected to add around $10 billion to Thailand’s gross domestic product (GDP). AWS also predicts it will support more than 11,000 full-time-equivalent jobs, including roles in construction, facility maintenance, engineering, telecommunications, and various other sectors related to the digital economy.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, prime minister of Thailand, expressed his pleasure at the recognition of Thailand’s potential and readiness, saying: “I look forward to AWS playing a pivotal role, in partnership with the government, in advancing Thailand toward a more inclusive digital society and expanding access to digital services for all citizens.”
Rapid cloud adoption in APAC
Prasad Kalyanaraman, the vice president of Infrastructure Services at AWS observed a continuous and rapid cloud adoption across Asia Pacific.
He hopes that the new AWS Region in Thailand “will help customers across all industries deploy advanced applications with a broad set of AWS technologies that offer both core cloud capabilities, such as compute, storage, analytics, and networking, and services that enable customers to rapidly evolve, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.”
Kalyanaraman reiterated AWS’ willingness to support digital transformation in Thailand, expressing hope that the country will become a regional hub for artificial intelligence.
