U Sein Than

U Sein Than is a Burmese land reform activist who was imprisoned for his role in protests in Michaungkan village, Thingangyun Township, Yangon Region.

In the 1990s, the Tatmadaw (Burmese armed forces) seized hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland in the region. U Sein Than led a protest against these seizures in November 2013, and a sit-in in Yangon's Maha Bandula Park in March 2014.

U Sein Than has been arrested several times for his role in the Michaungkan protests. He was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on 26 November 2013 for protesting without permission, and given an additional sentence of six months on 9 December 2013 on a second charge. He was then released by presidential amnesty on 13 December 2013.

U Sein Than has a wife, Daw Saw Sandar, and a daughter, Nay Nwe.