He had a short and unstable rule in the shadow of the Tây Sơn wars that engulfed Vietnam between 1771 and 1802, and subsequently took refuge in Cambodia.
[1] According to the Cham cronicles, Po Tisuntiraidapuran was forced to flee in 1781, although Vietnamese sources suggest that he was ruler in 1782 when he gave his allegiance to the Tây Sơn.
In 1786, Po Krei Brei had to flee for "the ferocity of the Old Vietnamese [Nguyễn partisans]", taking family members and loyal troops into the wilderness.
In the same year, Nguyễn Ánh retook Gia Định (present-day Ho Chi Minh City).
[5] He and his family and followers were forced to seek refuge in Cambodia in 1795-1796, settling at Roka Po Pram, Thbong Khmum province (now Kampong Cham).
The Cham colony had a defensive role, and Krei Brei successfully suppressed a rebellion against the Vietnamese authorities, led by a certain Sulutan.
[7] Po Krei Brei's autobiographical account indicates that the prince alternated between Vietnam and Cambodia, and the preface says: "In this Year of the Serpent [1821?
The grave monument of the prince is found in the old Cham lands in Bình Thuận province; it is not certain that he actually died there.