Amazon Web Services Launches AWS Thailand with a $5 Billion Investment

Amazon Web Services (AWS), a company of Amazon.com, Inc., has officially launched the AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region. This new region aims to support businesses and developers in Thailand by providing low-latency access to advanced cloud services. The launch is expected to drive innovation, enhance digital transformation, and boost the local economy by enabling organizations to build scalable applications and store data securely within the country.

Key takeaways

• AWS has launched the Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region, reinforcing its long-term commitment to digital transformation in Thailand and the Asia-Pacific.
• The $5 billion investment will generate over 11,000 jobs annually, boost Thailand’s GDP by $10 billion, and enhance digital infrastructure with three availability zones.
• Businesses, startups, and public organizations in Thailand are leveraging AWS to innovate, improve efficiency, and drive rapid scalability in the digital economy.

The company will offer more options for businesses, startups, government institutions, and nonprofit organizations to operate their applications and securely store data in Thailand. This launch reinforces AWS’s long-term commitment to the country and the Asia-Pacific region.

AWS plans to invest over $5 billion in Thailand, a move expected to generate more than 11,000 full-time-equivalent jobs annually and add approximately $10 billion to the country’s GDP. 

According to AWS, this new region will include three availability zones designed to ensure high availability and low latency. This expansion aims to support businesses in scaling their applications more effectively while providing enhanced data redundancy and fault tolerance. Additionally, the new region is expected to cater to growing customer demands, offering improved performance and reliability for cloud-based services.

Thailand’s Prime Minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, expressed gratitude for the investment, highlighting how it will strengthen the country’s digital society and improve citizens’ access to digital services. 

Prasad Kalyanaraman, Vice President of Infrastructure Services at AWS, emphasized that this region will enable customers from various industries to deploy advanced applications with innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, accelerating Thailand’s digital transformation.

Customers and partners highlight benefits of the local region

Major companies like the Bank of Ayudhya and Charoen Pokphand Group already leverage AWS services. 

Bank of Ayudhya uses the cloud to enhance customer experience, financial accessibility, and operational efficiency, while CP Group employs AWS to drive innovation and efficiency across its multiple business units.

Public organizations such as the Big Data Institute and the Digital Government Development Agency are also using AWS to improve efficiency and save costs, while startups like BODA Technology & Consultancy and BOTNOI Group utilize AWS to scale rapidly.

With the AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region, AWS now operates 111 Availability Zones across 35 geographic regions, with plans to expand to Mexico, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, and Europe. 

This global expansion reflects AWS’s commitment to offering the most extensive portfolio of cloud services, helping businesses of all sizes innovate and meet local data residency requirements.