Tun Min Latt

Tun Min Latt (Burmese: ထွန်းမင်းလတ်; born 6 February 1969) is a Burmese businessman associated with the Star Sapphire Group of Companies. He is known for his close ties to the Myanmar's junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, and is an arms broker for the Burmese military.

Tun Min Latt
ထွန်းမင်းလတ်
Born	6 February 1969 (1969-02-06) (age 53)
Occupation	Businessman
Organization	Star Sapphire Group of Companies
Spouse	Win Min Soe
Children	Nyan Min Latt Shane Min Latt
Parent(s)	Khin Maung Latt Win Kyi

Early life and education

Tun Min Latt was born on 6 February 1969 to Khin Maung Latt and Win Kyi.^[1] His father Khin Maung Latt is a retired lieutenant-colonel in the Myanmar Air Force.^[2]

Business interests

Tun Min Latt runs the Star Sapphire Group of Companies, a local conglomerate, with interests in casinos, hotels, mining and power companies.^[3][4] Star Sapphire has joint ventures with both of Myanmar's military-run conglomerates, Myanma Economic Holdings Limited and Myanmar Economic Corporation.^[5] Tun Min Latt runs several hotels in the Thai-Burmese border town of Tachileik in Shan State, including the Allure Resort casino.^[6]

In September 2022, Thai authorities arrested Tun Min Latt and three Thai nationals on money laundering and drug trafficking charges, following a raid.^[7][8]

Tun Min Latt is closely associated with Min Aung Hlaing and his family. The September 2022 raid found assets of Min Aung Hlaing's children at Tun Min Latt's Bangkok apartment, including Aung Pyae Sone's title to a Bangkok property, and Khin Thiri Thet Mon's bank records.^[9][10]

Personal life

Tun Min Latt is married to Win Min Soe,^[11] and has several children, including Nyan Min Latt (b. 1997) and Shane Min Latt (b. 2000).

References

1. "COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 798/2004 of 26 April 2004 renewing the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 (repealed)". Legislation.gov.uk. 2004-04-26.
2. Chanayuth (2021-10-19). "New Crony Brokers Israeli Aircraft Parts for Myanmar Air Force". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
3. "Thailand arrests Myanmar junta crony businessman on drug charges". Burma News International. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
4. Irrawaddy, The (2023-01-11). "Assets Belonging to Myanmar Junta Chief's Children Among Items Seized From Arms Broker in Bangkok". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
5. Irrawaddy, The (2023-01-11). "Assets Belonging to Myanmar Junta Chief's Children Among Items Seized From Arms Broker in Bangkok". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
6. "Myanmar arms broker arrested in Thailand". Myanmar NOW. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
7. Wongcha-um, Panu; Mcpherson, Poppy (2022-09-21). "Thailand arrests Myanmar military-linked businessman suspected of drug trafficking". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
8. "Myanmar arms broker arrested in Thailand". Myanmar NOW. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
9. Wongcha-um, Panu; Mcpherson, Poppy (2023-01-11). "Exclusive: Myanmar junta chief family assets found in Thai drug raid". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
10. "Assets of Myanmar leader's sons found in Thailand drug raid - La Prensa Latina Media". Retrieved 2023-01-11.
11. "Star Sapphire Group's military links exposed - Progressive Voice Myanmar". Progressive Voice Myanmar - Amplifying voices from the ground. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2023-01-11.