He served as a tutor at Rangoon University up to his scholarship to Hamburg University and lecturer at University of Colombo in Sri Lanka from 1980 to 1981 and at Nairobi University in Kenya from 1982 to 1984.
From 1980 to 1981, he taught at Rangoon University before being awarded a scholarship to Hamburg University. He then held the position of lecturer at University of Colombo in Sri Lanka until 1981 and at Nairobi University in Kenya from 1982 to 1984.