Google is to invest $1 billion in Thailand to build a data centre and cloud region, which it expects to create 14,000 jobs until 2029, the company said in a statement.

Google said on Monday that it will spend $1 billion on new data centers in Thailand in another huge win for Asian Pacific countries in attracting tech work.

Google is investing 36 billion Thai baht ($1 billion) into Thailand to build a new data center and expand its cloud infrastructure, the company said Monday.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google announced on Monday that it would invest $1 billion in Thailand to construct a data centre and cloud region in order to assist the development of artificial intelligence in Southeast Asia and meet the region’s growing demand for cloud services.