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Thailand’s PM courts tech giants for digital sector investment

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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has been courting major corporations in a bid to bolster foreign direct investment (FDI) in Thailand’s digital and high-tech sectors. This comes after the initial deals struck for tech investment under the previous administration.

During his recent visit to the US, the 61 year old Thai PM engaged with several technology behemoths, imploring them to consider Thailand as a viable production base. His talks with electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla centred around possible investment opportunities.

This initiative echoes the Digital Economy and Society Ministry’s Go Cloud First policy that aims to attract FDI from foreign cloud and data centre providers.

PM Srettha’s administration has already secured strategic partnerships with Google and Microsoft, focusing on enhancing Thailand’s…

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