You had a -- Thein Sein elected as a civilian leader of the country.
Thein Than Oo said he would await his clients' instructions on whether to appeal the verdicts.
Burmese President Thein Sein has urged Western countries to scrap all sanctions against his country.
Thein told reporters that the pro-democracy advocate had actually been under house arrest for four-and-a-half years.
Under President Thein Sein, the desire for change has been met by an agenda for reform.
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Burmese president Thein Sein is scheduled to make a five-day visit to Japan this weekend.
Even his own officials were surprised by how enthusiastically Mr Thein Sein embraced reforms.
Both Mr Thein Sein and Ms Suu Kyi have learned the virtues of pragmatism.
Mr Thein Sein may meet the secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, and even President Barack Obama.
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Mr. Thein Sein said that challenges remain, such as the high rate of poverty in his country.
Zaw Htay, director of Thein Sein's office, said the visit showed the US's recognition of Burma's reforms.
Last year, Thein Sein visited the US, the first Burmese leader to do so in 46 years.
Since 2010, Thein Sein's government has overseen a transition from authoritarian rule to a more inclusive system.
In April, Australia eased travel and financial restrictions on about 260 Burmese nationals, including President Thein Sein.
One of their lawyers, Thein Than Oo, said that they were consulting with their families about filing appeals.
Peter Thein founded Myanmar Yellow Pages 20 years ago and now also runs a fast-growing market research company.
This last demand is critical, and has probably allowed Mr Thein Sein to win the sceptical generals round.
Selected curfews are in force and President Thein Sein is weighing in.
Thein Sein has repeatedly called for an end to Western sanctions so that Myanmar can start rebuilding its economy.
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President Thein Sein, a former general, has consolidated power and begun to overhaul governance, press freedom and trade policy.
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He was succeeded by another member of the military government, Thein Sein, who seems to be a genuine reformer.
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Following his visit with President Thein Sein, the President will travel to Aung San Suu Kyi's residence in Burma.
Downing Street welcomed the latest moves, after Prime Minister David Cameron met Burmese President Thein Sein earlier this year.
President Thein Sein declared a state of emergency in Rakhine on 10 June.
Myanmar has undertaken numerous political and economic overhauls since the country's generals handed power to Mr. Thein Sein's quasi-civilian government.
In 2011, the new president, Thein Sein, began an ambitious series of reforms, relaxing censorship laws and freeing political prisoners.
Thein Sein said he was proud to be the first head of state to visit Australia in almost four decades.
The EU statement said visa bans would be suspended for Burma's President Thein Sein, vice-presidents, cabinet members and parliamentary speakers.
Just three years ago, Mr. Thein Sein was one of the top generals in a military regime feared for its brutality.
Since being elected in November 2010, the civilian administration of President Thein Sein has freed many political prisoners and relaxed censorship.
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