In this file photo taken on February 17, 2021, model, actor and singer Paing Takhon (C) attends a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon. – Paing Takhon, a leading Myanmar actor, singer and model jailed for supporting pro-democracy protests has been pardoned and released, his legal team said on March 2, 2022. (Photo by AFP)

Myanmar junta pardons actor jailed for dissent

  • March 2, 2022
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Yangon (AFP) – A leading Myanmar actor, singer and model jailed for supporting pro-democracy protests has been pardoned and released, his legal team said on Wednesday. Paing Takhon, 25 — a…

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Myanmar actor Paing Takhon sentenced to three years in labour camp

  • December 27, 2021
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After nearly eight months held on remand, the BBC Burmese service reported on Monday that actor Paing Takhon has been sentenced to three years in a labour camp for participating…

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Model, actor and singer Paing Takhon wears a traditional Chinese outfit while holding a sign during a demonstration against the military coup in front of the Chinese embassy in Yangon on February 11, 2021. (Photo by AFP)

Dissident actor has no expectation of release from Myanmar prison

  • November 16, 2021
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Of the many artists and entertainers arrested in the months following the February coup in Myanmar, one of the best-known faces is the rising star Paing Takhon.  A model, an…

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In this file photo taken on February 11, 2021, model, actor and singer Paing Takhon wears a traditional Chinese outfit while holding a sign during a demonstration against the military coup in front of the Chinese embassy in Yangon. (Photo by STR / AFP)

Myanmar actor arrested as junta hunts 120 celebrities

  • April 8, 2021
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A leading Myanmar actor, singer and model who has backed the country’s anti-coup protests was arrested on Thursday, reports said, as the junta hunts more than 100 celebrities for supporting…

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