PM and Myanmar President Open Thailand-Myanmar Business Forum 2026

Matichon•Politics•7d ago

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing opened the Thailand–Myanmar Business Forum 2026 to enhance economic cooperation.

•The event took place on August 6 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok.
•The forum focused on a 'New Chapter' of business partnership between Thailand and Myanmar.
•Both nations aim to increase bilateral trade value to 12,000 million USD.
•Thailand and Myanmar agreed to reopen the Second Thai–Myanmar Friendship Bridge connecting Mae Sot and Myawaddy.

Overview

•On August 6 at 14:30, the Thailand–Myanmar Business Forum 2026 was held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok.
•The event was organized by the Thai-Myanmar Friendship Association and the Federation of Myanmar Chambers of Commerce and Industry, with over 700 participants.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul noted that current trade between Thailand and Myanmar exceeds 7,400 million USD.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and President Min Aung Hlaing agreed to push for the reopening of the Second Thai–Myanmar Friendship Bridge linking Mae Sot and Myawaddy.
•Thailand will host a joint commission meeting between the Ministers of Commerce of both countries to target a trade value of 12,000 million USD within this year.
•The Thai government will support the private sector by reducing obstacles and improving unnecessary regulations to facilitate investment in energy, agriculture, infrastructure, and tourism.
•Both nations plan to establish a joint working group on promoting connectivity to develop transport and logistics infrastructure.

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Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Thailand.

Min Aung Hlaing(มิน ออง ไลง์)ℹ️

President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

Lalida Poernwiratana(ลลิดา เพริศวิวัฒนา)

Deputy Spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister.

Organization

Thai-Myanmar Friendship Association(สมาคมไทย-พม่าเพื่อมิตรมิตรภาพ)

Co-organizer of the Thailand–Myanmar Business Forum 2026.

Federation of Myanmar Chambers of Commerce and Industry(สหพันธ์สภาหอการค้าและอุตสาหกรรมของเมียนมา)

Co-organizer of the Thailand–Myanmar Business Forum 2026.

Place

Queen Sirikit National Convention Center(ศูนย์การประชุมแห่งชาติสิริกิติ์)ℹ️

The venue where the Thailand–Myanmar Business Forum 2026 was held.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The city where the forum took place.

Second Thai–Myanmar Friendship Bridge(สะพานมิตรภาพไทย–เมียนมาแห่งที่ 2)

A bridge connecting Mae Sot and Myawaddy that both parties agreed to reopen.

Mae Sot(แม่สอด)ℹ️

An area connected by the Second Thai–Myanmar Friendship Bridge.

Myawaddy(เมียวดี)ℹ️

An area connected by the Second Thai–Myanmar Friendship Bridge.