The retired junta general who steered Myanmar's last five years of reforms has temporarily become a monk, according to state media, days after he ceded power to a new government led by Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party.
Pictures widely shared on social media showed a shaven-headed Thein Sein wearing his trademark spectacles and draped in the deep maroon robes of the Buddhist clergy.
Myanmar language state newspaper Myanma Alinn said he had entered a monastery in the central town of Pyin Oo Lwin on Monday for a five day stint, taking the monk title "U Thandidamma".
"Those close to U Thein Sein said he will practice meditation during a temporary monkhood of about five days," the paper said. (Courtesy of news.asiaone.com)
Pictures widely shared on social media showed a shaven-headed Thein Sein wearing his trademark spectacles and draped in the deep maroon robes of the Buddhist clergy.
Myanmar language state newspaper Myanma Alinn said he had entered a monastery in the central town of Pyin Oo Lwin on Monday for a five day stint, taking the monk title "U Thandidamma".
"Those close to U Thein Sein said he will practice meditation during a temporary monkhood of about five days," the paper said. (Courtesy of news.asiaone.com)
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