Saw Thamain Tun

Saw Thamain Tun is a prominent leader of the political wing of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), an ethnic armed group in Myanmar. He has been actively involved in the ongoing conflict in Myanmar following the military coup in 2021, which has led to increased fighting between the junta and various ethnic armed groups. Recently, he confirmed the fighting near the Thai border, indicating that some Myanmar troops had defected to their joint forces, while others fled into Thailand amidst the escalating violence.