Ba Htoo Station (, also called Bahtoo Station and Fort Ba Htoo, is a major

military base A military base is a facility directly owned and operated by or for the military or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations. A military base always provides accommodations for ...

located near

Lawksawk Lawksawk (), also known as Yatsauk (; also spelt Yatsawk), is a town in Shan State, Myanmar. It is the capital town and administrative center of Lawksawk Township. The town is located along an oxbow lake An oxbow lake is a U-shaped lake or st ...

(known as Yatsauk in Burmese) in southern

Shan State Shan State (, ; , ) is a administrative divisions of Myanmar, state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China (Yunnan) to the north, Laos (Louang Namtha Province, Louang Namtha and Bokeo Provinces) to the east, and Thailand (Chiang Rai Province, Chia ...

, Myanmar (Burma). Named after

Ba Htoo Colonel Ba Htoo (; 1916 – 2 June 1945) was an officer in the Burma National Army. He is perhaps most well known for his leadership in driving out Japanese forces from Upper Myanmar during World War II. Having declared war on the Japanese for ...

, a colonial military hero, the base was established by the Burmese Armed Forces in November 1953 to house the families of Burmese military officers and provide training to officers. The Army Officers Training School is located on the base.

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{{reflist Forts in Myanmar Populated places in Shan State 1953 establishments in Burma Military installations established in 1953 Military installations of Myanmar