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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
The writer and journalist is U Tin Maung Than.
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"U Tin Maung Maung Than" likely refers to
Dr. Tin Maung Maung Than, a Burmese researcher and academic known for his work on Southeast Asian politics, religion, and development. He is a visiting senior research fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, holds a PhD in Politics from SOAS, and has researched contemporary Burma extensively. There are other individuals with similar names, including a 20th-century Burmese writer and editor and multiple people listed on professional networks like LinkedIn.
Dr. Tin Maung Maung Than
Academic and Researcher: A fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and formerly at Devex, he has a PhD in Politics from SOAS and an MSc in Nuclear Physics from Rangoon Arts & Science University.
Area of Expertise: His research interests include the politics and development of Myanmar, political culture, and religion, state, and society.
Public Figure: He has been featured in media commenting on Myanmar's political situation, for example, at the 26th Asia-Pacific Roundtable in 2012.
Other individuals with the name Tin Maung Maung Than
Writer and Editor: A Burmese writer and editor who tired of government censors, as described in this 2001 New York Times article.
Multiple professionals: LinkedIn searches show various professionals with this name, including project managers, network engineers, and researchers.
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