Lo Hsing Han (Luo Xinghan)
Bio-data
Date of Birth | – 25 September 1935 (Year of the Pig) |
Place of Birth | – Nam Hu Thai, Laogai village tract, Kokang |
Parents | – Lo Chuangshin, Lei Shawguo |
Siblings | – 12 (6 m, 6 f) Lo Hsing Han Lo Hsing Tan Lo Hsing Min Lo Hsing Zay Lo Hsing Zay U Aung Khin U Khin Aung U Naing Soe Lo Hsing Yi Daw May Thu Daw Sein May Daw Aye Aye Min |
Marital statues | – Married to Zhang Pengshin, have 9 Children (5 m, 4 f) U Than Naing U Aung Naing U Win Naing U Tun Mying Naing U Aung Kyaw Naing Daw Kyi Kyi Han Daw Phyu Phyu Han Daw Thida Han Daw Sabae Han |
1962 | – Leader of Kokang Ka-kwe-ye (homeguard); fought against Communist Party of Burma (CPB) |
1973 | – Joined the armed struggle; 1973 Opium proposal with Shan State Army; kidnapped by Thai police and sent back to Burma; sentenced to death |
1980 | – Released by general amnesty |
1989 | – Facilitated ceasefire talks with Kokang, Mong La, Wa and National Democratic Army – Kachin (NDAK) |
1992 | – Established Asia World |
2013 | – Passed away at 22:30 on 6 July of heart failure |
Family members say he was a great friend to the late Khun Sa (1934-2007), Lt-Gen Hso Ten, patron of Shan State Progress Party / Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) and the Shan people