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It’s likely, Khun Sa’s homcide was bumped off !
Khun Sa continued order his gun men to kill his rival, the quality leaders of the SSA Nationalists, 2 years after the killing of Col. Sam Mong and his comrades.
Col. Pan Aung, Sao Boon Dai, President of the Political wing in the party, and Sao Seng Han, Foreign Affairs, were consecutively killed by closerange gun-shot in downtown Chiang Mai.
Soe Zung and Sao Boon Dai, both had frequently denounced Khun Sa’s policy as it was similar to the policy of former Cambodian Leader Bhon Pot.
Similar death occurred in Mae Hong Son when Major Sam Lek and Major Sam Car, SSA section commanders ,were shot near their homes in Kar Harn village outskirts Mae Hong Son.
The last one to be killed was Col.Sai Lek who accepted Khun Sa’s invitation that to work for the combined forces under leaders of KhunSa and Moe Haing, whose Mong Tai Army (MTA) established on 3 March 1985.
After Moe Haing died in 1991, Sai Lek with his men moved to Mong Mai headquarter and stayed there for months- long only, he suffered serious illness for a week under intensive care by a Shan Medical Dr., who is the regular Doctor (forgot his name) at Ho Mong Headquarters.
He had been responsible for the killing of Col.Sai Lek as he was seen to have injected medicine into Sai Lek’s blood-stream.
Sai Lek died at 5 am ,according to his personal guadrs and his friends sitting around him.
VDO camera had recorded the incidence of Sai Lek’s situation, being under ill treatment of the Doctor, until his death.
It was beyond doubt that Khun Sa oredred the killing.
It could not believe that such a man with tough body ,aged a bout 45,was easily died by minor illness.
He, half India-half Shan, as battalion commander had been known as one of the most active in military operrations and wanted by the Government.
His armed struggle in the jungle as long as about 25 year and with much experience of a series of fightings against the Burmese army had always rejected cease-fire talks with the Burmese.
But when the SSA was undermined and in the situation of political turning point, Col. Sai Lek Coincidenly accepted Khun Sa’s offer which he never thought that would be dangerous to his life.
It was also miscount of the victim.
Another top leader wanted by the Burmese and remained to be slain was Sao Wai, the son of first President of Burma Sao Shwe Theik, moved to Canada with his family from Chieng Mai.
He had been also invited by Khun Sa twice to head politics in the party.
He quited the politics since Col. Sam Mong disappeared and living in Chieng Mai long time as ordinary people before leaving for Canada for good.
Between 1978-1996 (in the period of 17 years)
Ordering contract killings! Khun Sa is responsible
The Burmese Communist led a group of 700 Wa soldier was only moving around the south and southeastern areas of Keng Tong District linking with the Wa state and China border.
The Wa soldiers were inactive because of inadequate foods as well as become discouraged.
The Shan villagers did not accept the Communists and disliked the Red Wa troops as they were ruthless-tribe.
The Communists spent about 2 years in the SSA strongholds but failed to move towards to central Burma due to Chinese’s initial plan that was the urgency of political inspiration.
In the long run, the Chinese terminated its annual support to the Communist and the Wa troops retreated to their original territory while the Burmese politburo returned to China soil.
The Burma Communist Party (BCP) was completely defunct in 1973.
Its former top politburo included Tha Khin Ba Thein Tin, Tha Khin Tin, Tha Khin Than Thun, Tha Kin Mya and Gen. Kyaw Zaw sought asylum in China.
The Shan mission headed by Col. Sam Mong visited Chinese autorities in Kunmin City to receive arms and military weapons.
Col. Sam Mong was most wanted by the Burmese Government as he was rumored as being the ShanCommunist and strongman in the SSA army.
He was also known as military planner as well as a good leading fighter in his position of Divisional Commander.
The Burmese Regiments from the regional commands launched a continuous series attack on SSA’s strongholds bases in the north and central areas.
SSA suffered heavy causuality in the series bombard by the enemy.
Burmese also suffered dead and wounded in close-range ambushed by Shan guerillas.
The guerillas made prompt attacks on the Burmese troops while on patrol at dawn and the army trucks loaded on the soldiers in jungle routes following a swift change of plans.
The Burmese’s attempt failed to capture Col. Sam Mong. Later on, the Burmese had contacted Khun Sa for the murder of Strong-man am Mong.
— related story will be continued —
Khun Sa faces unexpected arrest by the Burmese ruler
Failure to establish permanent bases in the Shan territoy and Thai border areas, the KMT determined to inform Burmese leaders through courriers and contacts that foreign ruler would be overthrown by force of Khun Sa.
The Burmese believed it and invited Khun Sa.
Khun Sa arrived in Taunggyi on 17 October 1969 to attend a special meeting.
On October 20 he was arrested and sent him to Mandalay preson for 5 years in alone cell with no body to talk to, only acopy of the famous story of “Romance of the 3 Kingdoms”.
It was nevertheless worth it, he said, because he was able to make a thorough review of the Shan situation and formulate plans for the future plans for the future.
Meanwhile his troops had not been idle. Most of them, being timely alerted, swiftly joined hands with the Shan State Army (SSA) led by Commander in chief Gen. Soe Laen and Divisional Commander Col. Sam Mong.
This Shan army is realy Revolution against the Burmese Government for decades, but defuncted in 1989 (the full story of The SSA will be continued ).
Khun SA’s army then led by the able and loyal Gen.
Chang Shi Suan, “Fa Lung” his chief of staff.
It was he who received the daring plan to kidnap two Russian doctors working in Taunggyi, the City of the south Shan State, to hold as hostage in exchange for the return of their leader.
The Russians were abducted on 16 April 1973 in Taunggyi and held in the jungle.
They were freed in Thailand after diplomatic hurdles had been cleared away.
Khun Sa was released on 7 September following the year, but not allowed to involve political movment.
In Mandaly, he had acted as a ordinary people for more than a year under military authorities’s watchful.
He managed to escape on 7 Feb, 1976 and was able to rejoin his men. He based in Ma Hin Tak later that year and drew up the six year plan for the control and eradication of opium and opium related crops.
