| Country | Myanmar |
|---|---|
| Area | Northern Shan State / Kokang Self-Administered Zone, China border |
| Type | city hub |
| Status | Reported closed: Authorities or credible reports say it was shut, with no later reports of activity. |
| Latest reporting | Operations were dismantled after Operation 1027 (Oct 2023), and networks reportedly moved south. A Chinese court sentenced 11 Ming family members to death on 29 Sep 2025, and they were executed on 29 Jan 2026 (Caixin). |
| Reported control | Formerly junta-aligned Kokang militias and the 'Four Families'; taken by ethnic armed groups in the Operation 1027 period |
| Sanctions | Prosecuted in China: the Wenzhou Intermediate People's Court verdict of 29 Sep 2025, followed by executions on 29 Jan 2026. |
| Also known as | Laukkai |
Nearby hubs
- Wa region (UWSA areas) · Myanmar · Uncertain
- Inland Shan State townships (Mongyai, Kunhing, Laikha, Mong Pan) · Myanmar · Emerging
- Tachileik · Myanmar · Active
- Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone · Laos · Disrupted
- Mong La · Myanmar · Uncertain
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Questions people ask
Where is Laukkaing (Kokang)?
Laukkaing (Kokang) is in Northern Shan State / Kokang Self-Administered Zone, China border, Myanmar. The pin on this page is approximate, at town or zone level.
Is Laukkaing (Kokang) still active in 2026?
Status: Reported closed. Operations were dismantled after Operation 1027 (Oct 2023), and networks reportedly moved south. A Chinese court sentenced 11 Ming family members to death on 29 Sep 2025, and they were executed on 29 Jan 2026 (Caixin).
Sources
Location approximate. Information as publicly reported; last reviewed 09 Nov 2026. Corrections: [email protected]