Myanmar Press Council (MPC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with its counter part in Thailand – National Press Council of Thailand (NPCT) at the end of July 2025. The two year MOU outlines how the two councils would cooperate to enhance media development and collaborate on activities of mutual interest. This is the first time in many years that the Council signed a MOU with a foreign counterpart.
The two councils missed the media briefing afterwards as the afternoon of the signing coincides with the press conference by Thai military on the Thai – Cambodia clash update and the guided tour of correspondents of the border province where it all started. It is an achievement for the Myanmar Media council, a statutory entity tasked with media development and handling media disputes in the country. Although the council receives a certain yearly budget from government, by law, it is an independent entity reporting directly to the President or the head of state.