# Thailand and Google Explore Digital Investment Opportunities

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/business/220771-thailand-and-google-explore-digital-investment-opportunities
- Published: 2025-05-22T21:27:00+07:00
- Author: NNT

Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan recently met with Google executives in Jeju,
South Korea, during the APEC Trade Ministers meeting. They discussed enhancing digital
investment in Thailand and addressed concerns about U.S. tax policies. The talks
focused on boosting cooperation in the digital economy and promoting Thailand as
a hub for advanced technology investments.

## Key Takeways

 * Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan met Google executives at the APEC MRT meeting
   in Jeju, South Korea, to discuss enhancing digital investment in Thailand and
   addressing U.S. tax policy impacts. The discussions focused on cooperation in
   the digital economy and positioning Thailand as a hub for advanced technology
   investment.
 * Google confirmed its commitment to investing in Thai data centers and cloud services,
   citing Thailand as a significant production base for technology components. Pichai
   encouraged Google to expand further, emphasizing Thailand’s infrastructure, energy
   reliability, and skilled workforce as advantages for digital industry development.
 * Concerns about U.S. tax measures affecting Google in Thailand were addressed,
   with plans for ongoing dialogue to manage impacts. Google suggested regulatory
   improvements to support digital platforms, highlighting digital trade as a key
   driver of economic growth in Thailand and the broader region.

Google expressed commitment to investing in data centers and cloud services in Thailand,
recognizing it as a key production base for technology components like hard disk
drives and printed circuit boards. Pichai encouraged Google to further expand operations,
citing Thailand’s robust infrastructure, reliable energy supply, and skilled workforce.

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Concerns about potential U.S. tax measures affecting Google’s activities in Thailand
were also discussed. Both parties agreed on continuous dialogue to manage impacts
and engage with U.S. authorities for balanced outcomes. Google suggested Thailand
improve regulations to support digital platforms, highlighting digital trade as 
a key economic growth driver in the region.

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