The Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) held the First Shan State National Conference at its Loi Tai Leng headquarters from February 2-4, 2026, announcing a Shan State Federal Affairs Steering Team and plans for a Shan State Constitution, as stated in an RCSS statement reported on February 8, 2026, between 4:45 PM and 7:45 PM UTC. RCSS released a 20-page message from its chairman on the 79th Anniversary of Shan State National Day, proposing a "middle path of moderation" and four suggestions while reasserting ethnic autonomy under the Panglong Spirit, according to a Facebook post shared by Tai Freedom English and referenced in social media updates during the reporting window. Officials from UWSA, NDAA, SNA, PNA, LDU, DKBA, CNF, and SSNDF—affiliated with KNDF—attended, per photos from ThaiPBS, though no SSPP officials participated despite alliances, as reported by Transborder News. SSPP separately held its own Shan National Day event at Wan Hai headquarters with no confirmed attendance from other ethnic revolutionary organizations, according to Transborder News cited in posts on February 8. RCSS also shared photos of guests including SNDP, SSP, its chairman, and Central Executive Committee members. Meanwhile, the Myanmar Armed Forces (MAH) issued a contrasting message for Shan State Day, calling all ethnic citizens to "put nation and people first" and claiming ethnic groups made a unified decision to join the Union, as published on gnlm.com.mm and noted in social media during the period.
