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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Than Shwe 2010-10-11.jpg — Government of Thailand, CC BY 2.0.","cite":"\"Than Shwe\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/than-shwe. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T08:07:14Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/than-shwe","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/than-shwe","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/than-shwe?lang=ne"}}