Enterprise

Why AWS in Thailand is particularly suitable for enterprises

• AWS has announced a dedicated Thailand Region (Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region) which gives customers the ability to store data within Thailand and achieve lower latency.
• Local partners in Thailand offer Thai-language support, local billing in THB (Thai Baht) and services adapted to Thai regulatory/compliance/data-residency needs.
• Enterprises get access to the broad AWS service portfolio (compute, storage, analytics, AI/ML) and can leverage hybrid cloud, multi-region resilience, and industry-specific architectures.

Who This Is For

This solution is designed for:

• Large enterprises operating in Thailand
• Organizations with complex IT environments (ERP, web apps, core systems)
• Enterprises requiring hybrid cloud, data residency, and regulatory compliance
• Businesses in retail, manufacturing, and logistics with large-scale operations

Solution Pillars

1. Core Infrastructure & Hybrid Deployment

• Compute & Storage: For enterprise applications, web apps, ERP, etc – services like Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon EBS.
• Hybrid / On-Premises: Because many Thai enterprises still have on-premises systems, solutions like AWS Outposts are relevant. For example local partner NT Cloud offers Outposts installation for the Thai market.
• Networking / Connectivity: Enterprises may require dedicated connectivity (for performance/security). For example, Thai provider NT offers “AWS Direct Connect” links in Thailand.

2. Data Analytics, AI/ML & Innovation

• With the Thailand Region and AWS’s broader portfolio, enterprises can adopt advanced analytics and AI/ML. Services like Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Redshift, AWS Glue etc.
• Local partners (SoftwareOne Thailand) offer “Generative AI starter pack”, “Data Analytics & Generative BI starter pack” tailored for Thailand.
• For Thai enterprises needing rapid innovation (e.g., manufacturing, retail logistics) this is a key area.

3. Security, Compliance & Data Residency

• Since the Thailand Region allows data to remain in Thailand, enterprises with data-residency, local regulatory/compliance requirements benefit from this.
• AWS’s security services (IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, WAF etc) are standard – enterprises should ensure they implement best practices and design governance frameworks.

4. Migration & Modernization

• Many enterprises in Thailand will have legacy applications, on-premises infrastructure. The migration/modernization to cloud is essential. Local Thai partner offerings like “Cloud Migration starter pack”, “Database modernization starter pack” in Thailand are relevant.
• This includes adopting cloud-native architectures, containerization, serverless, etc.

5. Industry-Specific Solutions: Retail, Manufacturing, Logistics

Given your focus (you mentioned your event covers “retail, logistics, manufacturing”), here are tailored observations:

• Manufacturing / Logistics: Use IoT, analytics, cloud for supply chain visibility, predictive maintenance. AWS offers IoT services + analytics. With the local region, you can keep data local.
• Retail: Retail enterprises in Thailand can use AWS for scalable e-commerce, personalized customer experiences, analytics across channels.
• Total Enterprise Solutions: Enterprises wanting “end-to-end” solutions (hardware + cloud) can integrate AWS cloud with on-premises or hybrid hardware (e.g., your Apple hardware + AWS infrastructure scenario) and leverage AWS for backend.

Recommended Architecture Blueprint for Thai Enterprise

Here’s a high-level blueprint for how a Thai enterprise might structure its AWS deployment:

• Landing Zone / Multi-Account Framework: Use AWS Organizations to manage multiple accounts (e.g., for production/dev/test), enforce governance, tagging, cost control.
• Hybrid Connectivity & On-Prem Integration: Use AWS Direct Connect (local Thai connectivity points) + VPN for hybrid. Possibly Outposts if on-prem low-latency needs.
• Data Residency & Local Region Usage: Use the Thailand Region for workloads requiring Thai-based data storage/processing; optionally use other regions for global reach.
• Security & Compliance Layer: Identity & access management, encryption at rest/in transit, logging (CloudTrail), compliance monitoring (Config), threat detection (GuardDuty).
• DevOps / CI-CD / Automation: Automate provisioning (CloudFormation/CDK), build pipelines (CodePipeline/CodeBuild), monitoring (CloudWatch/X-Ray).
• Analytics / AI/ML Platform: Build data lake on S3, use Glue/Redshift for analytics, SageMaker for ML, QuickSight for BI dashboards.
• Cost Optimization & Governance: Implement FinOps, monitor spend, use cost dashboards, tagging strategies, right-sizing.
• Industry Solutions: For manufacturing/logistics — use IoT services, device management, edge computing if required; for retail — use scalable e-commerce backend, personalized recommendations, high-availability.
• Managed Services / Partner Support: It often makes sense to utilise local AWS partners in Thailand that understand local compliance, billing (THB), Thai language support.

Packaged Enablement for Enterprises

• Enterprise cloud foundation and landing zone setup
• Hybrid connectivity and on-prem integration packages
• Security, compliance, and governance frameworks
• Migration and modernization starter programs via local partners

Why AWS in Thailand for Enterprises

• Dedicated Thailand Region for data residency and low latency
• Local Thai-language support and THB billing
• Broad AWS service portfolio for enterprise workloads
• Strong local partner ecosystem
• Architectures designed for scale, resilience, and compliance