Langhko

Langkho, Laangkher, or Linkhay[1] is a town and seat of Langkho Township and Langkho District, in the Shan State of eastern Burma. It is located east of Wān Long.[2][3] It is served by Langhko Airport and is accessed along the National Road 45. A bridge in the vicinity crossing the Nam Teng River the town lies on is called Nam Kok Bridge.[4] This town is famous for being the song "Langkho A Win", written by Sai Htee Saing.

Langhko

လၢင်းၶိူဝ်း
Town
Langhko
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 20°20′52″N 98°0′6″E
Country Myanmar
State Shan State
DistrictLangkho District
TownshipLangkho Township
Elevation
314 m (1,030 ft)
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

History

A deep channel in the area is called the Nam Teng and existed at least before 1906.[5]

In 1940, Reverend S.W. Short and his wife set up a mission at Langhko and returned to visit it after World War II.[6] Historically Langhko was very corrupt, occupied in the opium trade.[1] In 1952 the town was known to be involved in tobacco production and contained a pipe making factory.[7] The Burmese Army occupied Langkho and burned nearby villages and dispersed families to cut off aid to the Shan rebels.[8]

References
  1. Lintner, Bertil (1999). Burma in revolt: opium and insurgency since 1948. Silkworm Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-974-7100-78-5. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  2. Maps (Map). Google Maps. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  4. British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring Service (2000). Summary of world broadcasts: Asia, Pacific. BBC Monitoring. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  5. Burma. 1906. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  6. Hooton, Walter Stewart; Wright, John Stafford (1947). The first twenty-five years of the Bible Churchmen's Missionary Society: (1922-47). Bible Churchmen's Missionary Society. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  7. Burma. Information and Broadcasting Dept (1952). Burma. Director of Information, Union of Burma. p. 32. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  8. Boucaud, André; Boucaud, Louis (1992). Burma's golden triangle: on the trail of the opium warlords. Asia Books. ISBN 978-974-8303-01-7. Retrieved 28 September 2011.


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