ByteDance's TikTok will invest $8.8 billion in data centres in Thailand over five years, Helena Lersch, TikTok's Vice President of Public Policy, said on Friday at an event in Bangkok.

Chinese-owned video platform TikTok pledged to spend $8.8 billion in data center hosting services in Thailand over the next five years, more than doubling an earlier investment target for the Southeast Asian nation.

TikTok plans to invest $8.8B in data centers across Thailand over the next five years, Helena Lersch, TikTok's Vice President of Public Policy, confirmed during an event in Bangkok. However, it remains unclear whether this investment includes a previously announced $3.

ByteDance's TikTok commits $8.8B for data centers in Thailand over 5 years, joining other tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft in investing in the country's growing AI infrastructure.

The social media platform owned by China's ByteDance is the latest in a string of big tech names to announce major spending projects in the kingdom, after Amazon, Google and Microsoft.

The investment includes training programmes for businesses and creators, anti-fraud campaigns, and a new data hosting service to enhance local cloud capabilities.

ByteDance's TikTok will invest $8.8 billion in data centres in Thailand over five years, Helena Lersch, TikTok's Vice President of Public Policy, said on Friday at an event in Bangkok. It was not immediately clear if the investment included a $3.

TikTok plans to invest $8.8 billion in the construction of data centers in Thailand over the next five years, Azernews reports.

Chinese-owned video platform TikTok has announced plans to invest $8.8 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) data centers across Thailand over the next five years, more than doubling its initial investment commitment.