Paing Takhon
| Birthday | September 17, 1996 |
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| Age | 30 Years (November, 2026) |
| Birth Place | Kawthaung, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar |
| Education | Studied psychology at the University of Distance Education, Yangon (from 2017) |
| Relationship Status | Engaged to Linn Myat Phu (December 2024) |
Biography
Paing Takhon, born Sit Ko Paing on 17 September 1996 in Kawthaung, Myanmar, is a Burmese model, actor and singer. He started as a runway model in Yangon in 2014. He has since become one of the few Myanmar entertainers with a following abroad, especially in Thailand and Cambodia.
His film Kan Kaung (2023) was a major box-office success in Myanmar, and he won Best Actor for it at the SEA International Film Festival in 2024. He has also starred in Cambodian films, including the horror hit The Night Curse of Reatrei (2024). He was ranked first on TC Candler's "100 Most Handsome Faces of 2021".
His film Kan Kaung (2023) was a major box-office success in Myanmar, and he won Best Actor for it at the SEA International Film Festival in 2024. He has also starred in Cambodian films, including the horror hit The Night Curse of Reatrei (2024). He was ranked first on TC Candler's "100 Most Handsome Faces of 2021".
Early Life
He was born to Tun Moe and Khin Kyu and grew up in Khamaukgyi. He is the fourth of six children. After finishing high school at Basic Education High School No. 1 Khamaukgyi, he moved to Yangon in 2014 to model. In 2017 he enrolled at the University of Distance Education in Yangon to study psychology.
Career
In 2014 he joined John Lwin's model training programme and began working with the Star & Model International agency. That led to fashion shows, magazine covers, commercials and music videos. In 2017 he released his debut album, Chit Thu, and gave the proceeds to an orphan school. He appeared in the web films Thaman Kyar (2018) and Bal Thu Lal (2019). He has been a brand ambassador for companies including Oppo Myanmar and Telenor Myanmar. In 2019 he held a large fan meeting in Bangkok and was named Myanmar's tourism ambassador to Thailand.
In early 2021 a photo of him with a shaved head in monk's robes, taken during a 10-day stay as a monk, went viral. After the February 2021 military coup he took part in protests. He was arrested in Yangon in April 2021 and released from Insein Prison under a pardon in March 2022.
His first cinema film was Dark Fall (2022). His second, Kan Kaung, about the bond between a dog and a man, won three Myanmar Academy Awards, brought him a Best Actor nomination and was screened in other Asian countries. He made his Cambodian film debut in Rent Boy (2023). The Night Curse of Reatrei (2024) followed and became the highest-grossing foreign film of the year in Myanmar. He became engaged to Linn Myat Phu in December 2024.
In early 2021 a photo of him with a shaved head in monk's robes, taken during a 10-day stay as a monk, went viral. After the February 2021 military coup he took part in protests. He was arrested in Yangon in April 2021 and released from Insein Prison under a pardon in March 2022.
His first cinema film was Dark Fall (2022). His second, Kan Kaung, about the bond between a dog and a man, won three Myanmar Academy Awards, brought him a Best Actor nomination and was screened in other Asian countries. He made his Cambodian film debut in Rent Boy (2023). The Night Curse of Reatrei (2024) followed and became the highest-grossing foreign film of the year in Myanmar. He became engaged to Linn Myat Phu in December 2024.
Paing Takhon: Quick Facts
How old is Paing Takhon?
Paing Takhon is 30 years old, born on September 17, 1996 in Kawthaung, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar.
What does Paing Takhon do?
Paing Takhon is known as a model.
Is Paing Takhon married?
Paing Takhon's relationship status: Engaged to Linn Myat Phu (December 2024).
