Than Myint Aung Explained

Than Myint Aung
Native Name:	သန်းမြင့်အောင်
Native Name Lang:	my
Birth Place:	Burma (now Myanmar)
Nationality:	Burmese

Than Myint Aung (Burmese: သန်းမြင့်အောင်; born) is a Burmese philanthropist and writer, known for her novels and short stories on societal issues.^{[1] [2]}

In 2001, she co-founded the Free Funeral Service Society, a nonprofit that offers free funeral services for poor families.^[3] In 2005, she established the Thuka Yeikmyon orphanage for children with HIV in Yangon. In 2010, she established Twilight Villa, a retirement home for impoverished elderly in Yangon's East Dagon Township.^{[4] [5]} In 2013, she opened a second orphanage for children with HIV in Mandalay. In June 2014, she was awarded the Citizen of Burma award for her philanthropic work.^[6]

In June 2016, she was appointed to the Yangon City Development Committee.^[7]

In the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, she was arrested by the military regime.^[8] On the 4th of January 2023, which happened to be the Independence Day of Myanmar, she was granted her release.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interview Burmese philanthropist and famous writer Daw Than Myint Aung. 7 February 2021. SBS Your Language. en.
2. News: Inspiring Women of Burma . The Irrawaddy . 19 March 2016.
3. Web site: 31 May 2014. Left Behind, Elderly Find an Advocate in Myanmar. 7 February 2021. The Irrawaddy. en-US.
4. Web site: 23 February 2016. Helping the aged. 7 February 2021. Frontier Myanmar. en-US.
5. Web site: 3 December 2014. Movers and Shakers Among Myanmar's Women. 7 February 2021. The Irrawaddy. en-US.
6. Web site: 26 May 2014. Writer Wins 'Citizen of Burma' Award. 7 February 2021. The Irrawaddy. en-US.
7. Web site: 2 June 2016. Four new YCDC members appointed. 7 February 2021. The Myanmar Times.
8. Web site: 5 February 2021. Myanmar has 134 More Political Prisoners Following Military Coup. 7 February 2021. The Irrawaddy. en-US.
9. Web site: ဒေါ်သန်းမြင့်အောင်၊ ဦးထင်လင်းဦးနှင့် ဒေါက်တာ အာကာမိုးသူ တို့ ပြန်လည်လွတ်မြောက် . 2023-02-17 . burmese.narinjara.com . en.