SiamAI Denies Exporting AI Servers to China Amid U.S. Tech Scrutiny

May 9, 2026
SiamAI Denies Exporting AI Servers to China Amid U.S. Tech Scrutiny
  • SiamAI, a Bangkok-based company, denies exporting artificial intelligence servers to China and says it fully complies with US export and re-export control regulations.

  • The denial follows allegations that it bypassed exports of advanced chips from U.S. firms like Nvidia and Super Micro Computer to China.

  • SiamAI emphasizes it adheres to all international trade regulations and has not exported AI servers to China, stressing compliance with U.S. export laws.

  • Thailand has emerged as a hub for data-center investments from major tech players such as ByteDance's TikTok, Microsoft, and Google, underscoring its growing role in regional data infrastructure.

  • The country’s appeal to Western tech firms has drawn increased regulatory scrutiny over potential leakage of restricted technology.

  • Reports note Thailand’s attraction of data-center investments from TikTok, Microsoft, and Alphabet’s Google, highlighting its developing data infrastructure landscape.

  • The denial comes amid heightened scrutiny of global AI infrastructure supply chains and investigations into possible diversion of AI technology to China via intermediaries.

  • Reuters is cited as the source of the allegations reported by News.Az.

  • U.S. prosecutors have alleged that at least $2.5 billion worth of U.S. AI technology was shipped to China, with more than $500 million moved between April and mid-May 2025.

  • Prosecutors say at least $2.5 billion of sensitive American AI tech reached China, with investigators noting over $500 million in equipment moved in a short window in 2025.

  • The broader claim is that at least $2.5 billion of U.S. AI technology was shipped to China, including over $500 million in the period from April to mid-May 2025.

  • The case unfolds as regulators scrutinize supply chains tied to AI infrastructure leaders like Nvidia and other U.S. tech firms.

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