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
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.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.
泰國正式批准了西部數據一項重大投資項目，金額爲235億泰銖（約合69300萬美元），旨在國內擴大硬盤生產。
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.
據路透社報道，泰國投資委員會（BOI）週一宣佈了這項決定，突出了對雲技術和數據中心日益增長的需求。
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，預計這項投資每年將爲泰國經濟增加2000億泰銖的出口額，並創造約1萬個新就業機會。
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，西部數據在泰國的設施僱傭了約2.8萬名員工，是一個生產全球約80%硬盤的地區的一部分。
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.
在過去十年中，泰國已批准了總計826億泰銖的硬盤行業投資。到2023年，競爭對手Seagate也將通過160億泰銖的投資擴大其業務。
Looking ahead, Thailand anticipates overall investment applications to reach 800 billion baht for 2024.
展望未來，泰國預計2024年的總投資申請將達到8000億泰銖。