Min Aung Hlaing on Myanmar as ASEAN-East Asia Land Bridge

Thairath•Politics•7d ago

Reader Briefing

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing promoted economic cooperation and investment opportunities for Thai businesses at the Thailand–Myanmar Business Forum 2026.

•President Min Aung Hlaing spoke at the Thailand–Myanmar Business Forum 2026 on August 6, 2026.
•Myanmar is positioned as a land bridge between ASEAN and East Asia, featuring strategic projects like the Dawei Deep Sea Port.
•The Myanmar government is implementing policies to attract investment, including EV tax exemptions and intellectual property laws.

Overview

•President Min Aung Hlaing delivered a speech at the Thailand–Myanmar Business Forum 2026 on August 6, 2026.
•President Min Aung Hlaing identified Myanmar as a land bridge between ASEAN and East Asia and a gateway to the Andaman Sea.
•Myanmar is developing key projects including Tilawa, Kyaukphyu SEZ, and the Dawei Deep Sea Port, with the latter being the closest export point for Thailand to South and West Asia.
•The Myanmar government has implemented four intellectual property laws in full as of 2024 and a trade exchange system using Kyat or Baht since 2022.
•The Myanmar government provides customs tax exemptions for investments in electric vehicles (EV) and supports MSMEs.
•Myanmar is developing the Yadanabon Cyber City on approximately 1,000 rai of land in Pyin Oo Lwin.
•An agreement on the promotion and protection of investments between Myanmar and Thailand has been in effect since June 8, 2012.

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Key Entities

Person

Min Aung Hlaing(มิน อ่อง หล่าย)ℹ️

President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar who spoke at the Thailand–Myanmar Business Forum 2026.

Place

Republic of the Union of Myanmar(สาธารณรัฐแห่งสหภาพเมียนมา)ℹ️

The country serving as a land bridge between ASEAN and East Asia.

Thailand(ประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The country hosting the Thailand–Myanmar Business Forum 2026 and sharing a border with Myanmar.

Myawaddy Checkpoint(ด่านเมียวดี)

A border crossing point that drives economic growth between Myanmar and Thailand.

Mae Sot(แม่สอด)ℹ️

A border area in Thailand connected to Myawaddy.

Kawthaung Checkpoint(ด่านเกาะสอง)

A border crossing point that drives economic growth between Myanmar and Thailand.

Ranong(ระนอง)ℹ️

A border area in Thailand connected to Kawthaung.

Tachileik Checkpoint(ด่านท่าขี้เหล็ก)

A border crossing point that drives economic growth between Myanmar and Thailand.

Mae Sai(แม่สาย)ℹ️

A border area in Thailand connected to Tachileik.

Tilawa(ติลาวา)ℹ️

An important project currently being developed by Myanmar.

Kyaukphyu(เจาะพยู)ℹ️

A location of a Special Economic Zone being developed in Myanmar.

Dawei(ทวาย)ℹ️

A location of a deep sea port and Special Economic Zone project in Myanmar.

Yadanabon Cyber City(ยะดะนาโบน ไซเบอร์ซิตี้)ℹ️

A project covering approximately 1,000 rai in the Pyin Oo Lwin area.

Pyin Oo Lwin(ภูเขาทอง (Pyin Oo Lwin))ℹ️

The location of the Yadanabon Cyber City project.

Law

Agreement on the Promotion and Protection of Investments between Myanmar and Thailand(ข้อตกลงว่าด้วยการส่งเสริมและคุ้มครองการลงทุนในเมียนมาและไทย)

An investment agreement between Myanmar and Thailand effective since June 8, 2012.

Intellectual Property Laws(กฎหมายทรัพย์สินทางปัญญา)

Four laws fully implemented by Myanmar in 2024 to protect domestic investment.

Policy

Myanmar Digital Roadmap 2023(แผนที่ทางดิจิทัลเมียนมา 2023)

A plan to transition government work processes into digital systems.