Min Aung Hlaing's official visit to Thailand on 6-7 August 2026 includes a Thailand-Myanmar Business Forum. Per a Thai-Myanmar business council chair, Myanmar's economy has been hit by COVID, political unrest, conscription-driven emigration, border conflict and a 2025 earthquake. Its foreign reserves are low, the kyat has weakened sharply, and importers must show export earnings before getting import permits under the Earning Money policy. Thai goods remain in demand, especially essentials, but volumes have fallen. Thai SMEs exporting to Myanmar should expect payment and permit delays and adjust terms and trade structure rather than expect the rules to be lifted soon.