Mong Tai Army
| Mong Tai Army | |
|---|---|
| မိုင်းတိုင်းတပ်မတော်၊ တပ်ႉသိုၵ်းမိူင်းတႆး | |
Flag of the Mong Tai Army - The organization also used the flag of Shan State | |
| Leaders | Khun Sa |
| Dates of operation | 1985–1996 |
| Headquarters | Ho Mong, Langkho District |
| Active regions | Shan State, Myanmar |
| Ideology | Shan nationalism Separatism |
| Size | 20,000 |
| Opponents | State opponents
Non-state opponents |
| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
The Mong Tai Army (Burmese: မိုင်းတိုင်းတပ်မတော်; sometimes transcribed Muang Tai Army; abbreviated MTA), was an insurgent group consisting of soldiers from the Shan minority in Myanmar, founded in 1985 by Khun Sa. It had up to 20,000 armed troops at its peak, and was one of the largest forces opposing the government of Myanmar at its time. It was also involved in drug trafficking in Southeast Asia.
The MTA had its headquarters in Ho Mong (Homein), Langkho District, a village near the border of Mae Hong Son Province.