Thailand Approves Western Digital's $693 Million Investment To Expand Hard Disk Production
Thailand Approves Western Digital's $693 Million Investment To Expand Hard Disk Production
Thailand has officially approved a significant investment project by Western Digital, amounting to 23.5 billion baht (approximately $693 million), aimed at expanding hard disk production within the country.
泰国正式批准了西部数据一项重大投资项目，金额为235亿泰铢（约合69300万美元），旨在国内扩大硬盘生产。
According to Reuters, this decision was announced by Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) on Monday, highlighting the growing demand for cloud technology and data centers.
据路透社报道，泰国投资委员会（BOI）周一宣布了这项决定，突出了对云技术和数据中心日益增长的需求。
The BOI stated that this investment is projected to enhance the Thai economy by generating an additional 200 billion baht in exports annually and creating around 10,000 new jobs.
BOI表示，预计这项投资每年将为泰国经济增加2000亿泰铢的出口额，并创造约1万个新就业机会。
Currently, Western Digital's facility in Thailand employs about 28,000 people and is part of a region that produces around 80 percent of the world's hard disks.
目前，西部数据在泰国的设施雇佣了约2.8万名员工，是一个生产全球约80%硬盘的地区的一部分。
Over the past decade, Thailand has approved a total of 82.6 billion baht in investments within the hard disk industry. In 2023, competitor Seagate also expanded its operations with a 16 billion baht investment.
在过去十年中，泰国已批准了总计826亿泰铢的硬盘行业投资。到2023年，竞争对手Seagate也将通过160亿泰铢的投资扩大其业务。
Looking ahead, Thailand anticipates overall investment applications to reach 800 billion baht for 2024.
展望未来，泰国预计2024年的总投资申请将达到8000亿泰铢。