Loi Tai Leng

Loi Tai Leng
လွယ်တိုင်းလျှံ
Loi Tai Leng

Location in Myanmar (Burma)

Coordinates: 19°44′25″N 98°12′25″E / 19.74028°N 98.20694°E / 19.74028; 98.20694Coordinates: 19°44′25″N 98°12′25″E / 19.74028°N 98.20694°E / 19.74028; 98.20694
Country  Myanmar
Division Shan State
District Loilen District
Township Mong Pan Township
Population
  Ethnicities Shan (Tai Laing)
Time zone ICT (UTC+07:00)

Loi Tai Leng (Burmese: လွယ်တိုင်းလျှံ) is a town located in the mountainous region of southern Shan State, Myanmar (Burma). Its southern boundary is the Myanmar-Thailand border.[1]

The headquarters of the Shan State Army - South are located in Loi Tai Leng,[2] and the town is mostly populated by members of the Tai Laing (Tai Leng) subdivision of the Shan people.[1] To avoid confusion, residents use Thailand's timezone instead of Myanmar Standard Time (MMT) which is thirty minutes behind. Residents also prefer to use the Thai baht over the Burmese kyat.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 McLaughlin, Tim (17 February 2014). "In Loi Tai Leng, where the battle for Shan State continues". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. Otis, Daniel (7 March 2014). "Partying with One of Burma's Largest Rebel Armies | VICE | Canada". VICE. Retrieved 23 November 2016.


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