Last of the breed: life of a Shan prince (Part One) Renowned Australian journalist Phil Thornton interviewed Sao Hso Hom, son of Sao Sam Tun, late Prince of Mongpawn and "Minister of Frontier Areas" who was assassinated along with Gen Aung San, on 30 July 2010. In Part One, Sao Hso Hom recalls how his father died, life at school and life as a prince, a politician and a political prisoner.