Lai-Hka Township ( shn, ဝဵင်းလၢႆးၶႃႈ), also known as Legya Township ( my, လဲချားမြို့နယ်), is the former capital of
Laihka State, one of the former southern Shan States. The city has a population of over 60,000. It lays above sea level on the eastern border of Kesee and Nam Zang. In the south, it connects Panglong and Lui Lin. Its neighboring towns are Lokjok to the west and Merng Klueng to the north. The total area of Lai-Hka Township is and is divided into 7 divisions. The rural part of the township is divided into four quarters. Agriculture is the main industry in Lai-Hka.
History
Lai-Hka Township has had a turbulent and unstable history, with conflicts between the
Shan State Army-South (SSA-S) and the
Burmese Army
The Myanmar Army ( my, တပ်မတော်(ကြည်း), ) is the largest branch of the Tatmadaw, Armed Forces (''Tatmadaw'') of Myanmar (Burma) and has the primary responsibility of conducting land-based military operations. The My ...
. In the first half of 2009, there were at least four battles every month and the SPDC retaliated against villagers by confiscating property, extortion and forced relocation.
At the end of July 2009, more than five hundred houses were burnt and 30 villages forcibly relocated in the township of Lai-Hka.
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Townships of Shan State
Loilen District
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