Mong Tai Army

Mong Tai Army
မိုင်းတိုင်းတပ်မတော်၊ တပ်ႉသိုၵ်းမိူင်းတႆး
Flag of the Mong Tai Army
Leaders	Khun Sa
Dates of operation	1985 (1985)–1996 (1996)
Headquarters	Ho Mong, Langkho District
Active regions	Shan State, Myanmar
Ideology	Shan nationalism Separatism
Size	20,000
Opponents	State opponents Union of Myanmar Tatmadaw Non-state opponents United Wa State Army
Battles and wars	Internal conflict in Myanmar
Preceded by Shan United Army Tai Revolutionary Council Succeeded by Shan State National Army Shan United Revolutionary Army

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.^[1]