UPDATE 1-Microsoft plans $1 billion investment in Thailand, Thai government says
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BANGKOK, March 31 (Reuters) - Microsoft MSFT.O plans to invest $1 billion in Thailand over the next two years in cloud services and AI infrastructure, the Thai government said in a statement.
The investment includes developing digital skills of the Thai workforce, the statement said.
The announcement follows a number of data centre investments to support AI, as Southeast Asia's second-largest economy looks to speed up projects involving data centres, electronics, and power generation.
