THAILAND'S RICHEST MAN BETS $4.3B ON AI INFRASTRUCTURE
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Sarath Ratanavadi plans to invest up to 140 billion baht through Gulf Development Pcl over five years to expand data centers and infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence growth in Thailand.
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