[2] He was best known for introducing Pepsi into the Burmese market through Myanmar Golden Star in 1991.
[2] Thein Tun was born in Wakema Township, Irrawaddy Division (now Ayeyarwady Region).
[4] The newspaper suspended operations in February 2021, following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, after employees resigned en masse.
His son, Thant Zin Tun, is president of Mandalay Novotel Hotel and LP Holding Group, while another son, Oo Tun, is managing director of MGS Beverages.
[2] Thein Tun's son-in-law, Aung Moe Kyaw, owns International Beverages Trading.