Myanmar - Actor turns funeral director

Myanmar actor Kyaw Thu is famous in the country formerly known as Burma, not just for his appearances in movies but also because he's been trying to help the poor. He volunteers for the Free Funeral Society which helps those who don't have enough money to bury deceased loved ones, even driving the hearse when necessary. First broadcast on Al Jazeera English in November 2006

[stephenmonash]

He ought to go all the way and turn General - after all they are all actors. I hope he is the real deal - though i suspect he has strong connections with the General's where else would the money have come from. Not only have the Junta killed millions now they decide to cash in - A political - m'm you may not be interested in politics but politics finds you - as stated by Aung San Suu Kyi - real change will be when the poor can do good things for the rich A political -A list actor - A for effort