Homein Explained

Official Name:Homein
Other Name:Homong / Ho Mong / Wān Ho-möng
Pushpin Map:Myanmar
Pushpin Label Position:none
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Myanmar
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Shan State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Langkho District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Langkho Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:19.75°N 155°W
Timezone:MMT
Utc Offset:+6:30
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:881

Homein (Burmese: ဟိုမိန်းမြို့, MLCTS: hui.min.mrui)[2] also known as Homong, Homöng, Ho Mong and Wān Ho-möng,[3] is a village in Langkho Township, Langkho District, southern Shan State, Myanmar (Burma).

Geography

Though there are no legal crossings, Homein lies in a porous mountainous area, 15 km northeast of Loi Lan mountain and 5.7 km west from the border with Mae Hong Son Province of Thailand.[1] The Salween River to the immediate north isolates this region somewhat from the rest of the nation, a road (dubious quality) connects from Langkho to onward points.

History

Owing to its location east of the Salween and the lack of adequate roads this village was of difficult access for the operations of the Tatmadaw. Beginning in 1985 it served as the headquarters of different Shan insurgent groups,[4] such as the Mong Tai Army —until 1996 when this group ceased operations, the Shan State National Army and the Shan State Army - South.[5] At that time the village also became a drug traffic hub[6] where drug kingpin Khun Sa found security and carried his deals with impunity.

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Notes and References

  1. [GoogleEarth]
  2. http://www.themimu.info/sites/themimu.info/files/documents/Tsp_Map_VL_Langkho_Shan_MIMU154v03_28Nov2013_A1.pdf Myanmar Information Management Unit - Langkho Township, Shan State
  3. Web site: Wān Ho-möng. Mapcarta. 22 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Shan United Army (SUA) - Mong Tai Army (MTA). GlobalSecurity. 26 May 2016.
  5. https://democracyforburma.wordpress.com/2013/03/06/burma-myanmar-14-military-trucks-arrived-in-homong-opposite-maehongson-on-3-march/ BURMA MYANMAR: 14 military trucks arrived in Homong, opposite Maehongson, on 3 March
  6. Web site: Shan Herald Agency for News: Biz hub moves to Mandalay, Fri 31 Mar 2006 . 26 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624183252/http://www.burmanet.org/news/2006/03/31/shan-herald-agency-for-news-biz-hub-moves-to-mandalay/ . 24 June 2016 . dead .