Myawaddy (Burmese: မြဝတီ; Thai: เมียวดี; RTGS: Mia-wadi; S'gaw Karen: ရၤမတံ; Phlone ဍုံမေဝ်ပ္တီ) is a town in southeastern Myanmar, in Kayin State, close to the border with Thailand.

[3] On 5 April 2024, during the Myanmar civil war, a combined force of PDF and KNLA fighters captured major military bases on the outskirts of the city.

[18] The area around Myawaddy has attracted significant investments in the form of Chinese gambling development projects, with ties to triads and crime syndicates, including Yatai New City, established by She Zhijiang, a convicted Chinese businessman; Saixigang Industrial Zone, linked to Wan Kuok-koi, a former triad leader; and Huanya International New City.

[19][20] The nearby village of Shwe Kokko has become a major regional crime, human trafficking, and cyber scamming hub.

[21][22] KK Park, located in the nearby village of Mawhtotalay, has also emerged as a centre for cyber scams, human trafficking, online gambling, prostitution, and drugs.

[23] Cyber-crime committed within the vicinity of Myawaddy includes pig butchering scams, which are run by Chinese crime gangs, which entrap people, predominantly ethnic Chinese, under false pretenses and then force them under threat of torture to convince victims to send large amounts of money to them.