Born in Tavoy, his father was a Chinese petty trader, his mother was a Burmese.
However, he was unable to further his studies because his debt-ridden father could not afford university fees.
After the assassination of Thakin Zin [my], Ba Thein Tin was selected the chairman in May 1975, and continued fighting against Burma government.
In April 1989, a group of CPB mutineers raided the party headquarters in the border town of Panghsang.
[2] Ba Thein Tin and many senior party members were deported to China.