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.

Google announced it will invest THB36 billion (US$1 billion) to build its first data centre and cloud region in Thailand to meet growing demand for connectivity services and foster the development of AI in Southeast Asia.

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.