[3] Devi Thant Sin was born on 2 January 1947 in Yangon, British Burma to Prince Taw Phaya Galay and his wife Khin May.

She is not only known for being a leading environmentalist, but also as a Burmese princess and direct descendant of Myanmar's last monarchs, King Thibaw and Queen Supayalat.

[4] Considered one of Myanmar's first environmentalists, Devi Thant Sin opposes deforestation and other causes of environmental destruction in her Southeast Asian nation.

She also began travelling the country, educating farmers on the risk of using chemical fertilizers and speaking with students about environmental concerns.

"The environmental campaigns against the dam led to a nationwide public outcry, prompting President Thein Sein to suspend the project from 2011 until his presidential term expired in 2016.