nhk world's toshiyuki terazawa has more. >> reporter: aung san suu kyi speech will begin here and many audience from all over the world is gathering. after years spent under house arrest the pro-democracy leader is now a member of myanmar's parliament. she spoke at the world economic forum on east asia in bangkok on friday. as myanmar's democratic icon, she's appearing for the creation of an economy that benefits ordinary people. >> we do not want investment to mean greater inequality. we do not want corruption to mean greater privileges for the already privileged. we want investment to mean quite simply jobs, as many jobs as possible. it's as simple as that. job creation is extremely important in burma. >> reporter: government offshore and business leaders from around the world were eager to catch a glimpse of aung san suu kyi and learn of the potential of myanmar. the future of myanmar's economy was a major theme of the forum. aung san suu kyi also attended a panel discussion on women's roles in east asian countries on friday. she's set to visit a refugee camp near the border with my