Homein

Homein also known as Homong, Homöng, Ho Mong and Wān Ho-möng, is a village in Langkho Township, Langkho District, southern Shan State, Myanmar. The town is the namesake town of Homein Subtownship, an unofficial subdivision of Langkho Township. The town itself is subdivided into 3 wards, simply numbered from one to three. The most populous ward is Ward One with 1,909 people as of 2023.

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. The Salween River to the immediate north isolates this region somewhat from the rest of the nation, a road 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, such as the Mong Tai Army —until 1996 when this group ceased operations, the Shan State National Army and the Shan State Army - South. At that time the village also became a drug traffic hub where drug kingpin Khun Sa found security and carried his deals with impunity.