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Altervim Highlights Clean Energy as a Strategic Enabler of Thailand's Digital and AI Economy
Altervim Co., Ltd. shared its strategic perspective on Thailand's economic future at the Thailand Management Association (TMA) Executive Insight session, “From Global Tensions to Strategic Choices,” highlighting the critical role of clean energy and competitive infrastructure in positioning Thailand as a regional hub for the digital and AI-driven economy.
On 27 February 2026, Mr. Somboon Lertsuwannaroj, Chief Executive Officer of Altervim, participated as a guest speaker at the Executive Insight session held at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok.
The discussion featured distinguished speakers, including Dr. Piti Srisangnam, Executive Director of the ASEAN Foundation, and Dr. Arm Tungnirun, Director of the China Studies Center at Chulalongkorn University.
Organized by the Thailand Management Association, the session explored how geopolitical tensions, technological disruption, digital transformation, and the global energy transition are reshaping the international economic landscape and influencing the strategic decisions that countries and businesses must make to remain competitive.
From Global Trade Hubs to Digital Economic Centers
During the discussion, Altervim presented a perspective on how economic centers evolve by building on strategic infrastructure, geographical advantages, and long-term national vision.
Singapore provides a compelling example. By leveraging its strategic location, the country developed from a logistics gateway into a global trading hub, subsequently strengthening its position in commodity trading and international financial services.
Each stage of this transformation was supported by infrastructure investment, strategic positioning, and the ability to anticipate changes in the global economy.
For Thailand, the next major opportunity may lie in the expansion of the digital and AI-driven economy.
While previous economic eras were built around physical trade routes and the movement of goods, the emerging digital economy increasingly depends on data routes, computing infrastructure, and the ability to process information at scale.
With its strategic position in Southeast Asia, Thailand has the potential to become a regional hub for data processing, data centers, and AI-enabled industries, connecting ASEAN markets and creating new economic value through digital infrastructure and services.
Energy, Water, and Digital Connectivity: Foundations of the AI Economy
Realizing this ambition requires more than attracting technology investment. It demands competitive, reliable, and sustainable infrastructure capable of supporting the operational requirements of advanced digital industries.
In particular, large-scale data centers and AI computing facilities depend on continuous electricity supply, effective resource management, and high-performance digital connectivity.
Altervim highlighted three essential foundations for the next phase of economic development: reliable and affordable clean energy, sustainable water management systems, and high-efficiency digital connectivity.
These interconnected infrastructure requirements will play an increasingly important role in determining where digital businesses and technology investors choose to establish and expand their operations.
Thailand's growing investment momentum reinforces this opportunity. In January 2026, the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) approved seven data center and data-hosting projects representing approximately THB 96.88 billion in combined investment.
The approvals reflect Thailand's potential as a destination for regional digital infrastructure investment while underscoring the importance of ensuring that energy and utility systems can support long-term industrial growth.
Clean Energy as a Strategic Enabler of Thailand's Next S-Curve
As a clean energy developer and investor, Altervim recognizes that energy infrastructure is no longer simply a supporting function for business operations.
It is a strategic enabler of national competitiveness, investment attraction, and the development of Thailand's next generation of high-value industries.
The transition toward an AI-driven economy will depend on how effectively countries align energy planning, digital infrastructure development, and long-term economic strategy.
Reliable clean energy solutions will be particularly important as data centers, cloud computing, and AI applications expand, creating new requirements for electricity availability, cost competitiveness, and environmental sustainability.
For Altervim, supporting this transition means contributing to the development of sustainable and competitive energy solutions that can help businesses adapt to changing technological and economic demands.
The company's participation in TMA's Executive Insight session reflects its commitment to contributing industry perspectives to the broader discussion on Thailand's economic future and the role of energy infrastructure in enabling new growth opportunities.
As data and artificial intelligence reshape the global economy, energy is no longer merely what powers technology. It is a strategic foundation for the competitiveness and growth of nations.
Altervim — We shift the future.
