Bangkok,, May 9, 2025 / Prnewswire / – Thailand has once again won in all the confidence of worldwide global investors, as a high -level delegation of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) – a large Investment Investment Group under Blackrock, one of the largest asset managers in the world – made an official visit to BlackRock, Thailand. The delegation was led by Mr. Border AdebayaCo-founder, president and CEO of GIP and principal managing director of Blackrock. During the visit, Ogunlesi met Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to discuss investment opportunities and collaboration in Thailand digital infrastructure. Mr. Suphachai Chearavanont, CEO of Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group), and managers of True IDC, who shared their vision and reaffirmed the will of the Thai private sector to raise the country as a regional hub for technology and AI.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra warmly welcomed the delegation and expressed his commitment to facilitate investment in private sector infrastructure with easier, speed and transparency. The Prime Minister also affirmed the government’s desire to support collaboration between the private sector and university establishments to develop human knowledge and capital, finally strengthening the bases of Thailand The digital economy and the data center industry.
Mr. Suphachai Chearavanont, CEO of CP Group, said: “Thailand Has enormous potential to become the digital center and anase. We are now entering the Giga Data Center era – facilities designed to support energy demands on the Gigawatt scale and manage Thailand. CP Group is fully determined to work with international partners such as GIP and the Thai government to raise digital infrastructure in the country, promote the development of human capital and support research and development initiatives. These efforts can be transformed Thailand In an education and innovation center, offering long -term advantages to future generations. “”
M. Border AdebayaThe co-founder, president and CEO of GIP, and main director general of BlackRock, pointed out: “GIP operates in more than 100 countries and has in-depth expertise in the supply of world class infrastructure projects, including airports, ports, electrical systems, renewable energies and data centers networks-control systems underlying digital economic growth. Thailand strategic importance in Southeast AsiaSupported by its advantageous geography, its infrastructure, its energy resources and its human capital, all conducive to sustainable development. GIP’s investment in Thailand is not just a business opportunity; It is a strategic partnership aimed at building a stable, secure and sustainable digital ecosystem and to lay a new basis for the regional digital economy. “”
A key higher point of this visit is GIP – BlackRock’s plan to collaborate with local partners on a major investment in digital infrastructure in Thailand Assessed between 3 and 5 billion USD (around 105 to 175 billion THB), with a main accent on data centers. This investment will significantly improve Thailand Capacity to support the workloads of advanced technology such as AI, megadata and cloud services. It should generate substantial employment in the engineering and technology sectors while positioning Thailand As a stronger competitor of the modern world economy.
Regionally, Southeast Asia has become a new growth center for the data centers market, forecasts predicting market value to reach USD 3.81 billion From 2024 to 2029, at an annual growth rate (TCAC) of 6.8%, driven by IT EDGE, the adoption of AI and wide use of the cloud. Thailand The data center market should develop at a 7.5% to 8.5% TCAC over the next three years. This marks a central opportunity for Thailand Become a key technological center with a central role in the anase economic ecosystem.
Gip’s visit – Blackrock at Thailand marks the start of an important strategic alliance. It brings together the vision of the government, leading players in Thai industry and global investors to lay the foundations for future innovation – with Thailand Open the way to a new regional department in the era of digital savings motivated by intelligent infrastructure.
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Source True Internet Data Center Co., Ltd. (True IDC)
