Mong Hsat

This article is about the town. For the district, see Mong Hsat District. For the township, see Mong Hsat Township. For the former state, see Monghsat State.
Mong Hsat
Mongsat
Town
Mong Hsat

Location in Burma

Coordinates: 20°32′N 99°15′E / 20.533°N 99.250°E / 20.533; 99.250Coordinates: 20°32′N 99°15′E / 20.533°N 99.250°E / 20.533; 99.250
Country  Burma
Region Shan State
District Mong Hsat District
Township Mong Hsat Township
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Mong Hsat is a town in the Shan State of Myanmar, the capital of Mong Hsat Township. It is served by Monghsat Airport.

History

Monghsat State (Mönghsat, where Mong is equivalent to Thai Mueang) was one of the Shan States. It was a tributary state of Kengtung State. The capital was the town of Monghsat.[1][2]

Cultivation of the opium poppy is said to be on the rise in the area after the United Wa State Army decided to stop it in their territory of northern Shan state.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 15, p. 200.
  2. ↑ Sanda Simms, The Kingdoms of Laos. p. 207
  3. ↑ Solomon, Mungpi. "Ethnic militia accuses junta of forcing opium cultivation". Mizzima News. Retrieved 2008-12-25.


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