Wān Long Explained

Wān Long
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Burma
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Burma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Shan State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Loilen District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Mawkmai Township
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+6.30
Coordinates:20.0333°N 129°W

Wān Long is a village in Mawkmai Township, Loilen District, in the Shan State of eastern Burma.[1] It is located southeast of Hkengnang, east of Mak and northwest of Daw Mawkla.

History

A camp was located here during World War II.[2] At 5 pm local time on 11 November 1996, SURA company 152 of No 758 Brigade attacked SLORC troops near Wan Long, in Kenglom tract. The fight was brief and two Burmese soldiers died and two were wounded.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Scott, Sir James George. Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan states. 1983. AMS Press. 978-0-404-16860-5.
  2. Book: Kratoska, Paul H.. The Thailand-Burma Railway, 1942–1946: Documents, post-war accounts, maps, and photographs. 2006. Routledge. 978-0-415-30956-1. 127.
  3. Book: British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring Service. Summary of world broadcasts: Asia, Pacific. 1997. British Broadcasting Corporation.