Mong Hsu Township (, officially Mong Shu Township) is a township of Mong Hsu District in central Shan State, Myanmar. The principal town is Mong Hsu.
Om-pu waterfall on Nam Parng River of Mong Hsu is the second largest waterfall of Shan State.Shaninform The nearest commercial airport to Mong Hsu is Lashio Airport. The township is home to Haipa Waterfall, a prominent local attraction.
History Mong Hsu is the home of the famous Mong Hsu ruby mines.Ruby Mogok The large scale production started in 1991.Shanland Before gems were found, it is a small remote town with 1-2 convoys for each month. And before 1959, it was governed by a sawbwa.Burma Archives
The quality of its rubies are contested by dealers of precious rubies originating from Mogok.
There was forced displacement of native Shan population in Mong Hsu Township by the Myanmar Army in 1995.KHRG And several skirmishes between Myanmar Army and Shan State Army in 2011.of fighting incidents
Beginning on 6 October 2015 a large scale offensive by the Tatmadaw comprising 20 Burma Army battalions has been launched in central Shan State. The aim of the military is to seize Shan ceasefire territories in Kehsi, Mong Hsu, Mong Nawng and Tangyan townships, using heavy artillery and with fighter jet and helicopter gunship air support to indiscriminately shell and bomb civilian areas. These attacks have displaced thousands of Shan, Palaung, Lisu and Lahu people causing a new humanitarian crisis.Govt invasion of Shan state mocks ceasefire pact- Bangkok PostAttacks in central Shan State
Towns and villages
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