In 1981, he became a key political leader of the resistance against the communist Lao PDR government, together with General Vang Pao. He died in Vang Pao's house in Santa Ana, California, United States.
In 1981, he took on a significant role as a political leader in the resistance movement against the communist Lao People's Democratic Republic government, collaborating with General Vang Pao. He died at Vang Pao's home in Santa Ana, California, United States.