Restoration Council of Shan State

The Restoration Council of Shan State (Burmese: သျှမ်းပြည်ပြန်လည်ထူထောင်ရေးကောင်စီ; abbreviated RCSS) is a Shan political organisation in Shan State, Myanmar, founded in 1996 by Shan military leader Yawd Serk. Its armed wing, the Shan State Army – South (SSA–S), is a signatory to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement with the government of Myanmar.^[5] Following the 1 February 2021 coup d'état, the Tatmadaw violated the ceasefire agreement by attacking the camps of the RCSS in Hsipaw Township.^[6]

Restoration Council of Shan State သျှမ်းပြည်ပြန်လည်ထူထောင်ရေးကောင်စီ
Abbreviation	RCSS
Chairman	Yawd Serk
Secretary-General	Gen. Siri
Vice Chairman	Sai Yee
2nd Vice Chairman	Kherh Ngeun
Founded	1996 (1996)
Headquarters	Loi Tai Leng, Shan State, Myanmar
Armed wing	Shan State Army - South
Membership	11 CEC members
Ideology	Shan nationalism Federalism Monarchism[a][1][2][3][4]
Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw	0 / 224
Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw	0 / 440
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In November 2023, RCSS and their rival Shan ethnic armed organization, the Shan State Progressive Party, declared a ceasefire.^[7]

Notes

1. RCSS clearly shows its loyalty to the Thai monarchy.