Nay Shwe Thway Aung | |
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Native name | နေရွှေသွေးအောင် |
Born |
Yangon, Myanmar |
22 May 1991
Nationality | Burmese |
Other names | Phoe La Pyae |
Occupation | grandson of Than Shwe, Businessman |
Parent(s) | Nay Soe Maung Kyi Kyi Shwe |
Relatives |
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Nay Shwe Thway Aung (Burmese: နေရွှေသွေးအောင်, also known as Phoe La Pyae; born 22 May 1991) 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 tycoon in the list of cronies who provide Political and Financial support for Burma's Ruling Regime.
Nay Shwe Thway Aung was born in Yangon, Myanmar, son of an Army doctor, Lieutenant Colonel Nay Soe Maung and Kyi Kyi Shwe, daughter of Than Shwe. He attended Yangon International School also educated university place in Singapore and West Yangon Technological University.
Nay Shwe Thway Aung urged Than Shwe to buying one of the world's most popular football clubs, Manchester United football team for US $1 billion in January 2009, according to US diplomatic cables revealed by , 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.
In his 20th Birthday, Nay Shwe Thway Aung said "I will not succeed ruling authority from my grandfather Than Shwe".
In 4 December 2015, Nay Shwe Thway Aung and his grandfather Than Shwe met with Aung San Suu Kyi as the future leader of the country and that he pledged to support her if she works for the development of the country.