He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature, modern history and political science from Rangoon University in 1953.

He served as the editor-in-chief of Kyemon (The Mirror), one of Burma’s most popular newspapers at that time after it was nationalized and original founder, U Thaung, was imprisoned in 1964.

But thanks to his unwillingness to compromise his editorial independence and his proclivity to run stories criticizing the regime, the paper was shut down and he was dismissed in 1978.

He also resumed a regular roundtable called "Youth and Future" which Aung San Suu Kyi had participated in the past.

[6] According to The Economist, he viewed Aung San Suu Kyi as being "too soft and much too pro-establishment," someone who "negotiated with the generals, where he never would, and was revered by party members in a way which he thought was bad for democracy.

"[7] He set up U Win Tin Foundation to help former political prisoners and their families including scholarships for university education in 2012.