Born in 1933 in a small town near Mandalay, Than Shwe enlisted in the army aged 20 as Myanmar, also known as Burma, emerged from colonial rule. His first combat experience came as a young second ...

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s security forces arrested the son-in-law of the country’s former longtime military ruler, Than Shwe, for allegedly posting inflammatory statements on his Facebook account ...

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For several days, they got no answer and wondered whether Senior Gen. Than Shwe had gone into hiding, or even fled the storm-battered country. Finally, the real reason became clear: Than Shwe didn ...

Than Shwe. Myanmar lawmakers, who took office this week, signaled they weren't keen to put junta leader Gen. Than Shwe in the role of the president. Senior General Than Shwe(Burmese: သန ...

Analysts believe Than Shwe will remain a dominant force in Burma ... "I think it's at its strongest because we have a lot of young people now supporting our cause. And in a much more active ...

BANGKOKBANGKOK — The former longtime military ruler of Myanmar, Than Shwe, has been hospitalized with an unspecified illness, an official said Wednesday. An employee of the Thaik Chaung military ...