Myo Yan Naung Thein (Burmese: မျိုးရန်နောင်သိန်း; born 31 March 1974) is a Burmese pro-democracy activist,[1] and former chief research officer[2] of the National League for Democracy's Central Committee for Research and Strategy Studies. He is a former political prisoner who spent more than 10 years in prison during his three terms. Myo Yan Naung Thein is the founder and director of the Bayda Institute.[3]