Maha Tharay Sithu
Maha Tharay Sithu is one of the five honors of the Order of the Union of Burma and is a third class honor. On 4 January 1948, after the establishment of a sovereign and independent Union of Burma, the President of the Union Government has introduced a new system of annual awards in commemoration of Independence Day.
Maha Thray Sithu to Chao Pha, Ministers, Ministers of the Supreme Court and Outstanding State Officials were awarded.
Recipients
- U Thant, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Myoma U Ba Lwin
- Pe Khin, a Burmese diplomat.
- U Kya Pu, Panglong Agreement Public Representative
- Secretary-General Khin Maung Phyu
- Dr. Ba Han
- Min Nyo
- Brigadier General Aung Gyi
- Brigadier General Maung Maung Kyaw Win
- Chatichai Choonhavan, Thai prime minister
- U Sein, Chief Minister of Kayah State from 1948 to 1960
- Lieutenant General Tin Oo
- Min Aung Hlaing