Thein Tun ( my, သိန်းထွန်း; 26 March 1937 – 18 April 2022) was a Burmese businessman and founder of Myanmar Golden Star. He was best known for introducing

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into the Burmese market through Myanmar Golden Star in 1991. He benefited from close connections with

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, a former Burmese general. Thein Tun also founded

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. In 2014, he acquired majority stake in Myanmar Consolidated Media, which owns ''

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''. Thein Tun was married to Nelly Than. He had 2 sons and one daughter. His son, Thant Zin Tun, is president of Mandalay Novotel Hotel and LP Holding Group, while another son, Oo Tun, is managing director of MGS Beverages. His only daughter, Mi Mi Tun, is an executive director at MGS Beverages. Thein Tun's son-in-law, Aung Moe Kyaw, owns

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1937 births 2022 deaths 20th-century Burmese businesspeople People from Ayeyarwady Region {{Asia-business-bio-stub