NVIDIA Partners with Siam.AI Cloud to Build Thailand's First Sovereign AI Project

NVIDIA signs deal with Cloud in Thailand to build the nation's first sovereign AI project

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang attended the AI Vision event in Thailand last week, announcing a "sovereign AI" project with local AI company Siam.AI Cloud, the country's first Thai NVIDIA Cloud Partner. In a new post from the Bangkok Post, we're learning that Siam.AI Cloud also announced comprehensive partnerships with leading institutions to drive the national digital transformation with "sovereign AI". NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has talked about sovereign AI many times in the past (in the links below) which refers to a nation's ability to provide AI using its own infrastructure, data, workforce, and business networks. Jensen said: "Thailand recognizes the importance of having AI infrastructure and data. Siam AI Cloud is the first AI cloud in Thailand, the first AI language in Thailand, with the OpenThai GPT local large language model, and this is an extraordinary moment. And frankly, there are only 20 countries in the world that have done this". Jensen told the crowd at the AI Vision event that AI infrastructure doesn't require huge amounts of money to build, at times just hundreds of thousands of dollars, but would substantially boost GDP, reports the Bangkok Post. Jensen continued, adding that in order to unlock the power of AI infrastructure, Thailand would need to mould the younger generation into a future workforce. He added: "The data of Thailand ... it belongs to the Thai people. It is your natural resource. This AI industry will produce intelligence, a commodity that, though invisible, will be one of the most valuable resources in the world". Siam.AI Cloud also officially launched its high-performance NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPU cluster, with plans to expand with next-gen H200 Tensor Core GPUs, and GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchips. Siam.AI Cloud CEO Ratanaphon Wongnapachant said: "Our mission extends beyond infrastructure deployment to establishing Thailand's sovereign capabilities in AI".

Nvidia signs deal to help build Thai 'sovereign cloud'

US chip giant Nvidia signed a partnership with Thai tech company SIAM.AI on Wednesday to build the country's first "sovereign cloud". The deal was announced during a visit to Bangkok by Nvidia's Jensen Huang, CEO and founder of the leading semiconductor design business, during which he agreed to support the development of artificial intelligence in Thailand. A "sovereign cloud" is the idea that a country, region or community will have control over its data -- where it is stored, how it is accessed, who oversees it. Huang said that the data stored on Thailand's sovereign cloud server could be used to power a local "AI ecosystem", such as a generative AI chatbot fed by Thai data. It came after Huang said Tuesday that it would work with the Thai government to develop "world-class AI infrastructure" in the kingdom. On Wednesday, Huang added that Nvidia would partner with 40 Thai universities and over 50 startups so that local schools and enterprises "will have access to Thai AI". "The data of Thailand... it belongs to the Thai people... It is your natural resource," he said. According to data company OpenDataSoft, the sovereignty of the digital cloud "does a better job of protecting national interests by limiting third-party access to sensitive information". Huang said the sovereign cloud could also be applied in Thailand's health care, agriculture, energy, digital and telecom sectors. Nvidia, which makes specialized computer chips used for training AI models, has surpassed Apple to become the highest-valued company in the world. SIAM.AI is a cloud platform that offers virtual servers and data storage. Its chief executive Ratanaphon Wongnapachant is reportedly related to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who made an appearance at the event. Last year, then-prime minister Srettha Thavisin made a major push for investment from US tech giants during a trip to New York. Thailand is Southeast Asia's second-largest economy, but its tech sector has lagged behind Singapore and Indonesia.

Nvidia signs deal to help build Thai 'sovereign cloud' - VnExpress International

The deal was announced during a visit to Bangkok by Nvidia's Jensen Huang, CEO and founder of the leading semiconductor design business, during which he agreed to support the development of artificial intelligence in Thailand. A "sovereign cloud" is the idea that a country, region or community will have control over its data -- where it is stored, how it is accessed, who oversees it. Huang said that the data stored on Thailand's sovereign cloud server could be used to power a local "AI ecosystem", such as a generative AI chatbot fed by Thai data. It came after Huang said Tuesday that it would work with the Thai government to develop "world-class AI infrastructure" in the kingdom. On Wednesday, Huang added that Nvidia would partner with 40 Thai universities and over 50 startups so that local schools and enterprises "will have access to Thai AI". "The data of Thailand... it belongs to the Thai people... It is your natural resource," he said. According to data company OpenDataSoft, the sovereignty of the digital cloud "does a better job of protecting national interests by limiting third-party access to sensitive information". Huang said the sovereign cloud could also be applied in Thailand's healthcare, agriculture, energy, digital and telecom sectors. Nvidia, which makes specialized computer chips used for training AI models, has surpassed Apple to become the highest-valued company in the world. SIAM.AI is a cloud platform that offers virtual servers and data storage. Its chief executive Ratanaphon Wongnapachant is reportedly related to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who made an appearance at the event. Last year, then-prime minister Srettha Thavisin made a major push for investment from U.S. tech giants during a trip to New York. Thailand is Southeast Asia's second-largest economy, but its tech sector has lagged behind Singapore and Indonesia.