On May 25, 1527, Thohanbwa was appointed as Viceroy, then remained in position until January 1533, before his term ended.
Sawlon appointed Thohanbwa as the "king" of Ava essentially a viceroy ruling on behalf of his father and the confederation. Thohanbwa (Burmese: , pronounced [ohabwa; Shan: ; 1505  May 1542) was king of Ava from 1527 to 1542. After Sawlon was assassinated in 1533, Thohanbwa became the undisputed king of Ava as well as chief of Mohnyin. 
