Thailand flooding sparks 'HDD crisis 2.0' fears: country makes 80% of world's hard drives
zephyr_z9 · x · 2026-09-27
Reports of renewed severe flooding in Thailand are raising 'hard drive crisis 2.0' concerns. Thailand manufactures roughly 80% of the world's HDDs, so flood-related production disruptions could tighten supply and push prices up, echoing the 2011 Thailand flood crisis.
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