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Ma Mya (Template:Lang-th; Template:Lang-my) was a Burmese woman of Mon descent whose existence cannot be proven yet. However, she was best known for her tragic love story between her and Prince Sukkasem na Chiengmai, who at the time studied at St. Patrick School (now Basic Education High School No. 5 Mawlamyine).

Story

According to Biographer Prani Siridhara na Badalung (ปราณี ศิริธร ณ พัทลุง) from the book 'Phet Lanna No.1'(เพชรลานนา เล่ม 1), Ma Mya was a young female cigarette trader in Mawlammyine (at the time, it was called Moulmein). She met Prince Sukkasem when he studied at Mawlamyine after his father sent him to St. Patrick School, and they fell in love and swore to be lovers at the Kyaikthanlan Pagoda. However, after Prince Sukkasem graduated, he went back to Chiang Mai with Ma Mya, disguised as a man, who followed him, but later it was revealed that she was a Burmese woman. Prince Kaew (then Viceroy of Chiang Mai), father of Prince Sukkasem, told him that it was inappropriate for a Chiang Mai royalty to marry a Burmese woman, and Prince Sukkasem was already engaged to Princess Buachum.

Prince Sukkasem sent Ma Mya back to Mawlamyine at the city wall's gate. then Heartbroken Ma Mya used her long hair to clean her lover's shoes for the last time ever before going back to Mawlamyine. After that, Ma Mya shaved her head and became a Thilashin. The Nun Ma Mya went to Chiang Mai again when she heard Prince Sukkasem would be married to Princess Buachum. Prince Sukkasem decided to meet her but gave money to Ma Mya. Ma Mya went back to her hometown and became a Thilanshin for the rest of her life, while Prince Sukkasem died in 1913. It's believed that Ma Mya died in 1963, after her lover in 49 years later.