SiamAI Denies Exporting AI Servers to China After Nvidia Chip-Smuggling Reports

The intermediary question centers on an unnamed Southeast Asian buyer referred to by prosecutors as “Company-1.” Bloomberg identified that buyer as Bangkok-based OBON Corp., according to Reuters-linked summaries of the report.^[20][25]

Why SiamAI is being mentioned

SiamAI enters the story through the Thailand AI connection. Public reports describe the suspected intermediary as linked to Thailand’s national AI initiative, while separate reporting says OBON participated in the launch of Siam AI.^[18][20]

SiamAI’s own statement says recent press reports attempted to link the company to shipping conduct that forms the basis of a U.S. federal indictment pending in the Southern District of New York involving individuals formerly affiliated with Super Micro Computer.^[28] That is different from a public conviction or a direct charge against SiamAI in the cited materials.

SiamAI’s response

SiamAI’s denial was direct. In its response to Bloomberg’s May 8, 2026 report, the company said: “To be clear, SiamAI has not engaged in the export of AI servers to China.”^[28]

The company also said it is willing to cooperate in good faith with any U.S. government inquiries or investigations.^[28] It added that it is committed to “full adherence” to applicable U.S. export-control and re-export-control laws, including restrictions on sensitive AI hardware and semiconductor technology transfers.^[28] HK01 separately reported SiamAI’s position as a denial that it exported AI servers to China and a pledge to follow U.S. export and re-export rules.^[27]

The key caveats: OBON, Alibaba and the indictment

The naming in this case is important. Benzinga’s summary says the indictment itself did not name OBON or Alibaba, and that U.S. authorities have not publicly accused either company of wrongdoing.^[1] Thairath also reported that Alibaba denied involvement.^[17]

That caveat changes the strongest supported reading. The cited reports do not establish that SiamAI has been found to have smuggled Nvidia chips. They show that investigators and public reporting are focused on whether Nvidia-equipped Super Micro servers were diverted through a Thai-linked route despite U.S. trade rules, while SiamAI denies exporting AI servers to China.^[20][28]

Why the case matters

The allegations land in a broader enforcement environment around AI hardware. The U.S. has restricted exports of advanced Nvidia chips to China since 2022, and authorities have been examining how restricted AI hardware may still reach Chinese buyers or institutions despite those controls.^[1][7][16]

For Thailand’s AI sector, the issue is reputational as well as legal. Reports describe the suspected route as connected to Thailand’s national AI effort, while SiamAI presents itself as willing to cooperate with U.S. inquiries and committed to export-control compliance.^[20][28]

Bottom line

SiamAI is being linked through reports to allegations that a Thai-connected intermediary helped divert Super Micro servers with advanced Nvidia chips to China, with Alibaba reportedly among the end customers.^[20][23] The company’s response is that it did not export AI servers to China, will cooperate with U.S. inquiries, and will follow U.S. export and re-export controls.^[28]