ThaiBev, Thailand’s largest beverage company, has announced the purchase of a 75% of stake in Myanmar Distillery Company (MDC) for $1 billion. MDC, the largest spirits company in Myanmar, produces and sells a range of whiskies and gins at its facilities in Mandalay and Yangon, including the flagship Grand Royal whiskey brand which has over 60% market share. Commenting on the move in a statement, ThaiBev said: “The acquisition enables …