Mongyai Township

Mongyai Township is a township of Lashio District in the Shan State of eastern Burma. The principal town is Mongyai.[1] Mount Loilaeng (8,777 feet) of Mongyai is the highest point in Shan State.[2]

Sao Hso Holm, ex-saopha of Mongyai was one of the founders of Shan Nationalities League for Democracy in October 1988.[3] Khun Sa was born in Loi Maw of Mongyai Township at 17 February 1934.[4]

There were several skirmishes between Myanmar Army and Shan State Army in Mongyai during 2011.[5]

references

  1. ^ http://www.themimu.info/docs/MIMU154v01_100823_Mongyai%20Ts-Shan%20State_A1.pdf Map of Mongyai Township
  2. ^ http://www.shaninform.org/About/shan_state_01.php
  3. ^ www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs3/BPS88-10.pdf Page 15 (45)
  4. ^ http://www.doi-mae-salong.com/thoed-thai/khun-sa-opium-warlord
  5. ^ www.shanwomen.org/pdf/Summary fighting incidents_sst_Eng.pdf