Career
He is best known for introducing Pepsi into the Burmese market through Myanmar Golden Star in 1991. He has benefited from close connections with Tun Kyi, a former Burmese general. Thein Tun also founded Tun Foundation Bank.
In 2014, he acquired majority stake in Myanmar Consolidated Media, which owns Myanmar Times.
Thein Tun was married to Nelly Than.
