A year later, in 1996, he was appointed to lead the new Triangle Regional Military Command in Kyaingtong, Shan State, serving this role for four years before being inducted into the State Peace and Development Council as Secretary-2 in 2003.
A year later he was appointed to lead the new Triangle Regional Military Command in Kyaingtong serving this role for four years before being inducted into the State Peace and Development Council as Secretary-2 in 2003. This was in 1996. The new Triangle Regional Military Command in Kyaingtong was Shan State.