Thai-Myanmar Business Forum 2026 Success

Khaosod•Politics•17d ago

Reader Briefing

The THAILAND-MYANMAR Business Forum 2026 was held at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center to strengthen bilateral trade and investment.

•The event took place on August 9, 2026, coinciding with the visit of President Min Aung Hlaing to Thailand.
•Over 700 representatives from the public and private sectors and 200 media personnel attended the forum.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and President Min Aung Hlaing emphasized strengthening relations and reviving trade atmospheres within the year.

•The THAILAND-MYANMAR Business Forum 2026, themed 'A New Chapter in Thailand–Myanmar Business Partnership', was held on August 9, 2026.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and President Min Aung Hlaing delivered keynote speeches to build confidence for businesspeople.
•The leaders of Thailand and Myanmar expressed a firm intention to revive the trade and investment atmosphere between the two nations within this year.
•Thailand is the 3rd largest foreign investor in Myanmar, with an accumulated investment value of over 4,600 million US dollars (approximately 152,122 million baht) across more than 100 projects.
•Myanmar is currently Thailand's 22nd largest foreign trading partner and 7th within ASEAN.
•The forum featured several seminars, including 'Business Opportunities in Myanmar' and 'Business Clinic for Potential Investors', which saw high attendance.
•The Thai-Myanmar Friendship Association, UMFCCI, and other partner organizations collaborated to organize the event.
•Businesspeople used the forum to exchange knowledge and negotiate trades as the event had not been organized for a long time.

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Phitsanu Suwannachat(พิษณุ สุวรรณะชฎ)

President of the Thai-Myanmar Friendship Association.

Min Aung Hlaing(มิน อ่อง หล่าย)ℹ️

President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกุล)ℹ️

Prime Minister of Thailand.

Thai-Myanmar Friendship Association(สมาคมไทย-พม่าเพื่อมิตรภาพ)

The organization that invited the leaders and organized the business forum.

Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI)(สภาหอการค้าและอุตสาหกรรมแห่งสหภาพเมียนมา (UMFCCI))