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- ↑ "The Myanmar beauty queen standing up to the military". BBC News.
- ↑ "Myanmar Miss Universe Contestant Calls on World to Speak Out Against the Junta". The Irrawaddy.
- ↑ Kuhakan, Jiraporn (2022-09-23). "Myanmar beauty queen in Thai airport limbo, fears arrest at home". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ↑ Chen, Heather; Olarn, Kocha (September 23, 2022). "Myanmar beauty queen who criticized junta says she's safe in hands of UN officials". CNN. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
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