Loi Tai Leng ( Shan: လွႆတႆးလႅင်း; ; ) is a town located in the mountainous region of 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 ...

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(Burma). Its southern boundary is the Myanmar–Thailand border. The headquarters of the

RCSS RCSS may refer to: * Real Canadian Superstore * Restoration Council of Shan State * Taipei Songshan Airport Taipei Songshan Airport is a city airport and military airbase located in Songshan District, Taipei, Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwa ...

/ SSA-S are located in Loi Tai Leng. The town's name is derived from the Shan words "Loi", meaning mountain; "Tai", meaning the Shan people; and "Leng", meaning light. The town's entire name can therefore be interpreted as "the mountain where the Tai shine" or "where the Shan people see the light o fight for their freedom. To avoid confusion with Thais across the border, residents use Thailand's time zone instead of

Myanmar Standard Time Myanmar Standard Time (, ), formerly Burma Standard Time (BST), is the standard time in Myanmar, 6.5 hours ahead of UTC. Myanmar Standard Time (MMT) is calculated on the basis of 97°30′E longitude.MFF 2002: 1 MMT is used all year round, as My ...

(MMT) which is thirty minutes behind, and the

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over the

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Populated places in Shan State {{Shan-geo-stub