Devi Thant Sin
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". 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.
She is the founder of the environmental activist organizations Global Green Group (3G) and the Myanmar Green Network.