In 1904, he passed the entrance exam for the University of Calcutta but instead chose to continue his education at Rangoon College.
During his tenure as mayor, he became a member of the Young Men's Buddhist Association (YMBA) and he opposed the tradition of kneeling down when welcoming the British district governor.
In 1921, he worked as an editor and managing director of Thuriya newspaper until his resignation in 1927.
He was also an editor of "Burma of Bazarbar", an English language newspaper published by Thuriya.
In 1930, he attended a assembly of the Parliament in India to open the western slope of the Shwedagon Pagoda.