hlaingthaya is the most developed of the new satellite towns founded in the 1980s. hlaingthaya industrial zone, consisted of mostly garment and other light industries, is one of the largest industrial parks in the country. showpiece gated communities of the wealthy like the fmi city and pun hlaing garden residences in the southeastern part of the township are the domain of the country's elite and are arguably among the best communities in the country. after cyclone nargis the township experienced a jump in population due to refugees.