Saw Chit Thu
Saw Chit Thu | |
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စောချစ်သူ | |
Saw Chit Thu during a speech | |
| Leader of the Karen National Army | |
| Assumed office 19 February 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | San Myint December 15, 1969 Kyar Inn village, Hlaingbwe, Karen State, Myanmar (Burma) |
| Spouse | Nan Khin Hla Thu |
| Children | Saw Htoo Eh Moo Saw Chit Chit Nan Hnin Nandar Aye |
| Occupation | Soldier, businessperson |
| Awards | Thiri Pyanchi (awarded November 2022) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Karen National Army Border Guard Forces Democratic Karen Buddhist Army |
| Years of service | 1994–present |
| Rank | Colonel |
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| Battles/wars | Myanmar civil war (2021–present) |
Colonel Saw Chit Thu (Burmese: စောချစ်သူ) is a Karen soldier and businessperson, sometimes identified as a warlord, who has held a leading position in armed groups in Karen State, Myanmar, including the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), the Border Guard Forces (BGF) and the Karen National Army (KNA). He is considered a powerful figure in the border area, and has been sanctioned by the United Kingdom and the United States for links to projects which use trafficked and forced labour in online scam farms.