Thinn Nay Chi Sun is a SUMERNET PLUS Fellow from Myanmar. She supports Component 4 & 5: Leveraging network and long-term partnerships & Robust programme management and MEL processes of the SUMERNET PLUS Programme.
Before joining SUMERNET, Thinn worked at UNOPS for the Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership project, where she contributed to policy analysis, results-based monitoring frameworks, and coordination across multi-country energy transition initiatives. She also brings experience from the private sector as an investment analyst, where she conducted in-depth market research and stakeholder engagement to inform data-driven investment decisions.
Earlier in her career, Thinn worked in Myanmar coordinating development projects and partnerships, as well as supporting communications and event management with WWF-Myanmar. Across her roles, she has developed strong expertise in research, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge management.
Thinn is holding a Master of Arts in Applied Economics from Chulalongkorn University and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations (Honors) from the University of Yangon.
She is also a former Media Grantee of SUMERNET 4 All Media-Research Partnerships Fund.
Produced by the SUMERNET media-research partnership fund, this article highlights the consequences of flood disaster to the livelihood, infrastructure and socioeconomic development impacts to the communities in Myanmar and key elements for the disaster ri
This piece reflects on the session on green investment and intra-regional trade through the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) organized as part of the Mekong Forum 2026 held in Bangkok 22-23 July.
This piece gathers observations and reflections from the session on “governance, people, technology and finance as enablers of adaptive and integrated development” organized as part of the Mekong Forum 2026 held in Bangkok 22-23 July.