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Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar businesses flood Thailand to follow fleeing customer base

Growing number of restaurants, shops in Bangkok reflect population exodus from war-torn state

Myanmar traditional restaurant chain Khaing Khaing Kyaw first expanded business operations into the Thai market in November 2023 and has since opened a second branch in Bangkok in March this year. (Photo by Htet Phyoe)

BANGKOK -- A growing number of Myanmar businesses are setting up shops and restaurants in Thailand to clothe and feed the migrants and refugees fleeing their home country's protracted conflict and the forced military service introduced earlier this year.

According to several sources familiar with the Myanmar business community, dozens of business footholds have been established by their compatriots in Thailand in the past three months.

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