A news summary based solely on the provided article body: AI data, often spread across S3 buckets, databases, and applications, can be centralized for Thai organizations using AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand), identified by the region code ap-southeast-7. Centralizing AI data means creating clear ownership, consistent access rules, and controls supporting Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). The AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region became generally available on January 7, 2025, uses the API name ap-southeast-7, and includes three Availability Zones in Bangkok. Thailand hosting supports data residency, meaning selected data is stored within Thailand, but it does not provide full data sovereignty. A central AI data platform may include customer records, transaction data such as orders and payments, and documents including contracts and invoices.