Myanmar migrant workers and members of the Mae Tao Welfare and Funeral Assistance Association in Mae Sot, Thailand, gathered on June 19 to commemorate the 80th birthday of public leader Aung San Suu Kyi. During the event, participants collectively donated breakfast meals and offered birthday wishes for Aung San Suu Kyi.
The Mae Tao Welfare and Funeral Assistance Association is an organization that provides social, health, and funeral assistance to Myanmar migrant workers in the Thai-Myanmar border region. They support Myanmar people who have fled due to the military coup and protect the rights of Myanmar workers in the border area. The organization has been instrumental in providing humanitarian assistance to displaced persons and maintaining community support networks among the Myanmar diaspora in Thailand.
This commemoration of Aung San Suu Kyi’s birthday reflects the ongoing struggle of the Myanmar people for democracy and demonstrates their respect and support for Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains detained under military rule. Participants at the event offered prayers and well-wishes for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release, the restoration of democracy, and peace in Myanmar. The gathering served as both a celebration and a symbolic gesture of solidarity with the democratic movement in Myanmar, highlighting the continued resistance against military rule even among those who have been forced to leave their homeland.
