H.R.H Princess Devi Thant Sin | |
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| ဒေါ်ေဒဝီသန့်စင် | |
 Devi Thant Sin in 2016 | |
| Born | 2 January 1947 |
| Nationality | Burmese |
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| Known for | Environmental activism |
| Spouse | Aye Ko |
| Parent(s) | Taw Phaya Galay Khin May |
Devi Thant Sin (Burmese: ဒေဝီသန့်စင်, also spelt Devi Thant Cin; born 2 January 1947) is a Burmese environmentalist, writer, and senior member of the Royal House of Konbaung. She is the leader of the environmental movement in Myanmar and has been called a "green princess".[1] She was seriously opposed to the Myitsone Dam project slated for construction at the confluence of two rivers that gives rise to the Irrawaddy River.[2]
She is the founder of the environmental activist organizations Global Green Group (3G) and the Myanmar Green Network.[3]
- ^ "Myanmar's 'green princess' is a humble activist on a mission". Mongabay Environmental News. 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Not the right time to repatriate King Thibaw, says descendant". The Myanmar Times. 13 August 2012. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "'We do not accept the government's clean coal technology'/Devi Thant Cin Q&A Interview". Asian Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Network. 7 January 2017. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.