Ba Htoo Station | |
Native Name: | Burmese: ဗထူးတပ်မြို့ |
Location: | Southern Shan State |
Nearest Town: | Lawksawk (Yatsauk) |
Country: | Myanmar |
Coordinates: | 21.2783°N 96.8547°W |
Ownership: | Ministry of Defence (Myanmar) |
Ba Htoo Station (my|ဗထူးတပ်မြို့, also called Bahtoo Station and Fort Ba Htoo, is a major military base located near Lawksawk (known as Yatsauk in Burmese) in southern Shan State, Myanmar (Burma). Named after Ba Htoo, a colonial military hero, the base was established by the Burmese Armed Forces in November 1953 to house the families of Burmese military officers and provide training to officers.[1] The Army Officers Training School is located on the base.[2] [3]