U Thaung (Burmese: ????????) is a Burmese politician who served as Minister for Science and Technology of Myanmar from 1 November 1998 to 30 March 2011.
He previously served as a MP in the House of Representatives for Kyaukse Township constituency.
He contested the Kyaukse Township in the 2010 Burmese general election and won a seat.
However, doubts were raised on the validity of ballot counting and transparency during polling, issues that National Democratic Force candidate Khin Maung Than, reiterated to the Union Election Commission.