U Thaung Burmese Writer
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First Name |
U
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Last Name |
Thaung
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Birthday |
4th October, 1926
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Birthplace |
Nyaung Oo, Burma
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Died |
3rd April, 2008
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Place of Death |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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Nationality |
Burmese
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Occupation Text |
Journalist
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Occupation |
Writer
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U Thaung (born as "Aung Bala", 4 October 1926, Nyaung Oo, Burma; died 3 April 2008, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA) was a Burmese author and journalist. In 1957, he founded the newspaper Kyemon, which quickly became the most popular in Burma. In 2000, he was named one of the International Press Institute's 50 World Press Freedom Heroes of the past half-century.