Infographic: Who is winning Myanmar vs Cambodia as ASEAN's lowest-cost garment sourcing corridor in 2026?

Myanmar remains cheaper on wages, but Cambodia is winning 2026 garment orders because buyers can still audit, insure and ship its corridor with less risk.

July 16, 2026·34 words·1 min

Industry

Original article: Who is winning Myanmar vs Cambodia as ASEAN’s lowest-cost garment sourcing corridor in 2026?

Comparison infographic showing Cambodia and Myanmar garment sourcing metrics, including statutory wages, Myanmar labour-abuse cases, Cambodia export scale and Phnom Penh port throughput — Myanmar still undercuts Cambodia on wages, but buyers are booking the corridor they can audit, insure and ship.

Author

Pichaya "P'Chai" Srisuk

Thailand Correspondent — Travel, Aviation, Tourism (also covers Myanmar & Cambodia)

Pichaya "P'Chai" Srisuk is a Bangkok-based business and policy reporter who specialises in tourism recovery, aviation route economics and the hospitality sector across Southeast Asia. With a BA in International Relations and more than six years of reporting experience, he blends data-driven analysis, interviews with industry insiders, and on-the-ground reporting to show how airline strategies, tourism campaigns and policy shifts reshape regional mobility and local economies. Fluent in Thai and English, P'Chai regularly files pieces from Thailand and provides contextual reporting on Myanmar and Cambodia when regional policy or tourism links are relevant.

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