Aung Myo Min Din
Aung Myo Min Din | |
|---|---|
အောင်မျိုးမင်းဒင် | |
| Born | 21 December 1969 (age 54) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Organization(s) | Amazing Hotels & Resorts Adventure Myanmar Travel |
| Spouse | Aye Aye Myint |
| Children | Okkar Min Din E Thidar Min Din |
Aung Myo Min Din (Burmese: အောင်မျိုးမင်းဒင်; born 21 December 1969) is a Burmese businessman associated with Amazing Hotels & Resorts and operates the Ananta Hotel chain.[1] He is known for his close ties to the Myanmar's junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing. Min Din is currently the chair of the Myanmar Hoteliers' Association.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Min Din was born on 21 December 1969 in Burma (now Myanmar).[3] He graduated from the University of Yangon with a Bachelor's degree in physics.[3] He has an older brother, Zay Ya Min Din.[3]
Business interests
[edit]Min Din first established Adventure Myanmar Travel, a tour agency in 1993.[3] Din currently founded the Amazing Hotels & Resorts, a Myanmar-based hospitality company, in 1999.[3]
Min Din has deep ties with Min Aung Hlaing and his family. Min Din was a high school student of Kyu Kyu Hla, the wife of Min Aung Hlaing, and introduced their son Aung Pyae Sone to the hospitality industry.[4][5]
Amazing Hotels & Resorts has benefited from close ties with the Burmese military. Several hotels, including those in Ngapali and Kyaingtong were built on land leased from the Burmese military. [6] In early 2022, the military regime authorized his Hotel Marvel in Mandalay to operate a casino, becoming one of few legal casinos in the country.[1] In February 2022, Min Din and Aung Pyae Sone were granted rights by the military junta to operate Golden Triangle Mountain Resort and Regina Resort, which are built on military-controlled land, in the Burmese-Thai border town of Tachileik, after the junta revoked the license of a Thai operator.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Min Din is married to Aye Aye Myint, and has two children, including Okkar Min Din and Aye Thida Min Din.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Junta Crony | Making Money for the Junta". The Irrawaddy. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ Hudoyo, Mimi. "Myanmar deliberates bed tax". TTG Asia. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ a b c d e Bohwongprasert, Yvonne (2017-05-29). "Amazing achievement". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ "Hotelier Uses Ties to Myanmar Junta Chief to Build Hospitality Empire". The Irrawaddy. 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ "Junta Chief's Daughter Acquires Slice of Telenor's Myanmar Operation". The Irrawaddy. 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ a b "Myanmar Junta Chief Hands Golden Triangle Resorts to Associates". The Irrawaddy. 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2023-01-25.