Nay Shwe Thway Aung


Nay Shwe Thway Aung is a Burmese business tycoon, the grandson of Senior General Than Shwe, Myanmar's dictator and formerly head of a military junta. He is one of the business tycoons in the list of individuals who provide political and financial support for Myanmar's ruling regime and government.

Early life and family

Nay Shwe Thway Aung was born in Yangon in the ruling family of Myanmar. He is the only son of Nay Soe Maung, an army doctor and his wife Kyi Kyi Shwe, a daughter of the head of state, Than Shwe. He attended high school at Practising School Yangon Institute of Education and enrolled in West Yangon Technological University.

Business holding

Nay Shwe Thway Aung is a major broker between the regime officials and business leaders. He has earned a reputation as being one of the most notorious members of the ruling family. He has been accused of ordering military officers, serving as his assistants, to carry out attacks on business rivals, and even top generals are said to be wary of displeasing him.
Nay Shwe Thway Aung has close ties to key figures, such as business tycoon Zaw Zaw. Through his relationships, Zaw Zaw has won concessions and import licenses, including most of the country's car and motorcycle imports licenses, as well as import and distribution licenses for fuel.
According to business sources in Yangon, Nay Shwe Thway Aung took a new Mercedes Benz from a warehouse of the military-owned Union of Myanmar Economic Holding, Ltd, paying just 10 million kyat for a luxury vehicle valued at least 200 million kyat in Burma.
In January 2009, Nay Shwe Thway Aung intended to purchase Manchester United football club, for US $1 billion, according to US diplomatic cables revealed by WikiLeaks, but he reportedly abandoned the plan, because such an investment only months after nearly 150,000 people were killed by Cyclone Nargis, was deemed inappropriate.

Political ambitions

Nay Shwe Thway Aung was thought to be lined up take over from his grandfather, Than Shwe, and take a leadership position within Myanmar's government.
On his 20th Birthday, Nay Shwe Thway Aung said "I will not succeed ruling authority from my grandfather Than Shwe." In 2011, Than Shwe officially stepped down as head of state in favour of his hand-picked successor, Thein Sein to President of Burma.
On 4 December 2015, Nay Shwe Thway Aung and his grandfather Than Shwe met with Aung San Suu Kyi, he pledged to support her if she continues to work for the development of the country.

Making music video and cover songs

Nay has made music videos and sung cover songs of Enrique Iglesias. On 8 November 2018, he released a cover song of "Tonight " on his Facebook, which racked up one million views within 24 hours. On 27 December 2018, he released a cover of Enrique Iglesias's "Hero" on his Facebook page. In this cover, he combined Burmese lyrics to the song.