Myanmar beauty queen in exile gets political asylum; has received refugee status in Canada


BANGKOK/VIENTIANE, Sept 27 (Laotian Times): Myanmar model Thaw Nanda Aung, also known as Han Lay (pic), has been granted refugee status in Canadan, after being detained at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport last week, for reportedly not having enough documents to enter the country.

The 23-year-old beauty queen was wanted by the Myanmar junta Government for speaking out against the numerous crimes committed by the country’s Military at Miss Grand International 2020 pageant in Bangkok.

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