Min Aung Hlaing Urges Thai Investment via Land Bridge and Dawei Port

MGR Online•Politics•19d ago

Reader Briefing

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing encourages Thai investors to utilize the Land Bridge and Dawei Port strategies during a visit to Thailand.

•President Min Aung Hlaing spoke at the Thailand - Myanmar Business Forum 2026 on August 6.
•Myanmar is developing the Dawei deep-sea port as a gateway to South Asia and a nearby export point for Thailand.
•Thailand is currently the 5th largest investor in Myanmar with 103 projects valued at 4,600 million USD.

Overview

•On August 6 at 14:45, President Min Aung Hlaing attended the Thailand - Myanmar Business Forum 2026 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.
•President Min Aung Hlaing thanked Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and participants for the business forum.
•Myanmar and Thailand have shared diplomatic relations for 78 years and are partners in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
•Thailand is the 5th largest investor in Myanmar, with 103 investment projects totaling 4,600 million USD.
•Myanmar is developing the Dawei deep-sea port to serve as a strategic export point for Thailand and a gateway to South Asia.
•President Min Aung Hlaing invited Thai businessmen to invest, asserting that four intellectual property laws are enforced to protect investments.
•Myanmar is implementing economic measures including investments in electric vehicles and transitioning work processes to digital systems.

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Key Quotes

Min Aung Hlaing

"I believe that if Myanmar's natural resource advantages are combined with the technology, capital, and management experience of Thai businessmen, we can create a Win-Win business environment for mutual stability."

ผมเชื่อมั่นว่าหากนำข้อได้เปรียบด้านทรัพยากรธรรมชาติของเมียนมา มาผสานเข้ากับเทคโนโลยี เงินทุน และประสบการณ์การบริหารจัดการของนักธุรกิจไทย เราจะสามารถสร้างสภาพแวดล้อมทางธุรกิจแบบ Win-Win ที่ได้รับประโยชน์ร่วมกันทั้งสองฝ่ายอย่างมั่นคง

Key Entities

Person

Min Aung Hlaing(มิน ออง ไลง์)ℹ️

President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister of Thailand.

Place

Queen Sirikit National Convention Center(ศูนย์การประชุมแห่งชาติสิริกิติ์)ℹ️

The venue where the Thailand - Myanmar Business Forum 2026 took place.

Myawaddy(จ.เมียวดี)ℹ️

A border trade location between Myanmar and Thailand.

Mae Sot(อ.แม่สอด)ℹ️

A border trade location between Thailand and Myanmar.

Tachileik(อ.ท่าขี้เหล็ก)ℹ️

A border trade location between Myanmar and Thailand.

Mae Sai(อ.แม่สาย)ℹ️

A border trade location between Thailand and Myanmar.

Dawei Port(ท่าเรือทวาย)

A deep-sea port project in Myanmar serving as a gateway to South Asia.

Policy

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)(ความตกลงหุ้นส่วนทางเศรษฐกิจระดับภูมิภาค (RCEP))

An economic partnership agreement that both Myanmar and Thailand have joined.

Law

Four Intellectual Property Laws(กฎหมายทรัพย์สินทางปัญญา 4 ฉบับ)

Laws enforced by Myanmar to promote trade and protect domestic investments.