[2][3] Phyo Thant graduated from the 23rd intake of the Officers Training School.

[2] It is rumored that soon after his appointment, the military regime detained and interrogated him for his plan to defect and take refuge in an ethnically controlled area.

[6] According to a recent source, he vehemently denied the rumors and asserted that they were baseless.

His arrest was reportedly attributed to his alleged poor performance in the wake of substantial losses against resistance fighters in the Chin State and Sagaing Region.

Subsequently, Lieutenant General Than Htike assumed the interim command.