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25-628: On 8 December 1941, Japanese troops entered Thailand by land and sea. There had been clashes between Thai soldiers and Japanese soldiers in many southern provinces. Finally, the Thai and Japanese governments had negotiated and agreed to a joint war alliance with the Japanese on 25 January 1942. When Thailand joined the Axis powers, the Thai government had to declare war on the Allies and was forced to use military force to support

50-802: A different type of Tai population from the rest of the Shan State , the Tai Khün . Kengtung, like other major towns in the Shan Plateau, was home to a Shan Saopha (Sawbwa). Kengtung was the capital of the Kengtung State . In 1905, Sao Kawng Kiao Intaleng built the Kengtung Palace . The city was seized and occupied by the Thai Phayap Army from 1942 until the end of the Second World War and became

75-571: A field police department to perform administrative duties, law enforcement, maintain order in occupied areas, and suppress the insurgency in the occupied areas. These field police would sometimes act in violation of human rights. Then, the Phayap Army began to withdraw from the former Siamese Shan States remaining strength as necessary to support administrative officials, namely the Office of the former Siamese Shan States Military Governor (OSSSMG). Along with

100-559: A result, some soldiers in the army fell ill from lack of clothing and medicine. On 5 June 1942, Major General Phin Choonhavan Commander of the 3rd Infantry Division moved to capture the city of Kengtung, but after a while more than 30 percent of the division's soldiers became ill with malaria and dysentery. Until having to send a telegram for help to the Phayap Army Headquarters to deliver medicines and medical supplies to

125-615: A right-wing defense against the enemy in the rear for the Imperial Japanese Army in Burma. In early 1942, Chinese forces led by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek invaded the former Siamese Shan States, when the Imperial Japanese Army had to invade Burma's territory to the Indian border The Imperial Japanese Army's rear line would become a weak point for British and Chinese troops to attack the Imperial Japanese Army's rear line. The deployment of

150-540: Is Jeng Tung (ᨾᩮᩨ᩠ᨦᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᨲᩩᨦ) respectively. Other Shan speakers use the exonym Kengtung . The most common exonym, Kyaingtong , is derived from the Burmese approximation of Kengtung. The exonym of Chiang Tung ( Thai : เชียงตุง , RTGS :  Chiang Tung [t͡ɕʰīa̯ŋ tūŋ] ) is used by Thai speakers, while Chinese speakers use Jingdong ( simplified Chinese : 景栋 ; traditional Chinese : 景棟 ; pinyin : Jǐngdòng ). The early history of Kengtung

175-601: Is a town in Shan State , Myanmar (formerly Burma). It is the principal town of Kengtung Township and the former seat of Kengtung State , a minor principality. Kengtung is located on the National Highway 4 (NH4) and at the AH2 and AH3 of the Asian Highway . Owing to Kengtung's proximity to China and Thailand, the city is known by a number of exonyms and endonyms . The endonym used by Tai Khun and Tai Lue -speaking locals

200-457: Is a winter dry season (December–April) and a summer wet season (May–November). Charun Rattanakun Seriroengrit General Charun Rattanakun Seriroengrit ( Luang Seriroengrit) ( Thai : จรูญ รัตนกุล เสรีเริงฤทธิ์) , [t͡ɕàruːn ráttànákun sěːriːrɤːŋrít]  ; October 27, 1895 – July 19, 1983) was a Thai army officer, civil servant and politician. He was a general of the Phayap Army in

225-433: Is located on the National Highway 4 (NH4) and at the AH2 and AH3 of the Asian Highway . Kengtung has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate (Köppen-Geiger classification: Aw) with a pronounced dry season in the low-sun months, no cold season, wet season is in the high-sun months. Temperatures are very warm throughout the year, although the winter months (December–February) are milder and nights can be quite cool. There

250-603: Is made up of myths and legends. The oral tradition of the [Tai people] says that the ancient city of Kengtung was founded in the distant past by Tai Lue as the original inhabitants of the region, and was later reestablished by the grandson of King Mangrai after defeating the Tai Lue. This migration of the Chiang Mai dynasty in the 13th century, with the founding a new kingdom which was later named Lanna , has resulted in Kengtung having

275-962: The 2nd Army as a reserve force. In 1943, RTA created The 2nd Army (Lopburi) which consisted of In 1944, the Royal Thai Army created the following units to help train the Seri Thai (Free Thai Movement). After the peace declaration on 16 August 1945, the following units of Phayap Army along with war time units were dissolved and demobilized: 30 October 1945: The following units were dissolved and demobilized 13 November 1945: The following units were dissolved and demobilized The postwar reorganization of Royal Thai Army in 1946: 90th Combined Wing - unknown number Kengtung Kengtung ( Shan : ဝဵင်းၵဵင်းတုင် [weŋ˥ keŋ˥ tuŋ˨˦] , Thai : เชียงตุง ), also spelt Kyaingtong ( Burmese : ကျိုင်းတုံမြို့ ; MLCTS : kyuing: tum mrui. ; [tɕáɪɰ̃ tòʊɰ̃ mjo̰] ), classical name Tungapuri ,

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300-784: The Command of the Western Army was appointed to Lieutenant General Luang Sereeruengrit, with the Payap Army Headquarters located at the British Consulate in Lampang Province (in the beginning, located in Nakhon Sawan). As for the command of the Phayap Army, Lieutenant General Charun Rattanakun Seriroengrit (aka Luang Seriroengrit) was appointed as a commander, then set up a headquarters at the British Consulate in Lampang Province (in

325-572: The Phayap Army troops to Kengtung faced the same problems as in the Franco-Thai War. Although most of the veterans were experienced at jungle and mountain warfare,they faced the same problem as in the Franco-Thai War, namely the unpreparedness of combat support and new soldiers with no real combat experience. Additionally, the nature of the war led to more problems because the troops had to move long distances into foreign lands with mountainous terrain, tropical dry forest terrain, and inclement weather. As

350-464: The United Kingdom, but in good faith the term "Siamese Shan States" appeared in history only for a short time. The rest of the Phayap Army had to withdraw their forces from the area back to Thailand, and disbanded later. Phayap Army (Northern Army) - Lieutenant General Charun Rattanakun Seriroengrit During the fighting, Phayap Army has added the following units by regrouping Bad weather forced

375-496: The beginning, located in Nakhon Sawan). In addition to Lt. Gen. Luang Seriroengrit as commander, there were also other high-ranking military officers including; Subsequently, the Imperial Japanese Army requested the Thai government to send troops into operation in Shan State (Kengtung) was the invasion of troops into the northernmost area of the former Siamese Shan States, because the Imperial Japanese Army wanted Royal Thai Army to be

400-529: The combat operations of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) by moving the troops of the Royal Thai Army (RTA) to capture Kengtung to be the defense of Burma, which was a territory controlled by the British Raj. In addition, the signing of the principle of cooperation between Thailand and Japan (14 December 1941), that the Royal Thai Army was responsible for raising forces to seize the Thai-Burma border, and to maintain

425-562: The early dissolution of the cavalry division and moving the 35th Cavalry Regiment to Roi Et and the 1st Cavalry Battalion (Royal Guard using Australian stallions) back to BKK. Nevertheless, the RTA created the following units to replace the cavalry units in the Phayap Army: After peace in Kentung had been restored in 1943, the Royal Thai Army had withdrawn some units of the Phayap Army and created

450-716: The equipment of many units were in the process of being repaired. The Royal Thai army had to hurry to organize an army, and divided the force into 3 main parts: the reserve force, Phayap Army, and territorial defense force and communications. The organization of the Phayap Army used the 4th Army Circle in Nakhon Sawan as the Headquarters, which consisted of 1st Signal Battalion (Nakhon Sawan), 10th Artillery Battalion (Nakhon Sawan), 28th Infantry Battalion (Nakhon Sawan), 29th Infantry Battalion (Phitsanulok), 30th Infantry Battalion (Lampang), and 31st Infantry Battalion (Chiang Mai). Division of

475-526: The establishment of three courts at Kengtung, Muang Hang, and Muang Sat having the same jurisdiction as provincial courts in Thailand, but the judgments of these three courts are absolute no appeals or petitions. For keeping the peace and law enforcement is the duty of the field police. When the Empire of Japan surrendered on 14 August 1945, the Thai government rushed to declare peace, and returning these territories to

500-607: The government of Plaek Phibunsongkhram in World War II . In the days of absolute monarchy , the captain Charun Rattanakun got the feudal title of honor Luang Seriroengrit awarded. He joined the Khana Ratsadon , which mean a Coup d'état in 1932 ended the absolute monarchy and replaced Thailand with a constitutional monarchy . At the meantime Seriroengrit became a colonel and took off in 1938 an important position in

525-576: The government of Plaek Phibunsongkhram . Later, he became head of the State Railway of Thailand ., After the end of Franco-Thai War , he was promoted to Lieutenant general in February 1942 and moved to the head of Phayap Army (Northeast Army). He was involved to the Burma Campaign and held in the connection part of the occupation of Shan State . A son from his marriage with Eop Komalavardhana

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550-588: The headquarters of the Saharat Thai Doem territory. The headquarters of the regional military command of the Tatmadaw is in the town. Kengtung contains several lakes. The largest, Naung Tung Lake , lies in the western part of the city, followed by Naung Kham Lake and Naung Yarng Lake to the south of the Kentung Roman Catholic Mission . The town is served by Kengtung Airport . Kengtung

575-442: The soldiers in Kengtung, but with difficult and delayed transportation causing the soldiers to fall ill, up to 50 percent of the whole division. During the 3rd Infantry Division's military occupation of Kengtung, soldiers had to face disease and also the problem of a shortage of supplies and clothing. In the first phase of the movement of troops of the 3rd Infantry Division from Nakhon Ratchasima Province to Lampang Province each soldier

600-626: The western coast in southern Thailand. On 21 December 1941, the Thai government and the Japanese government signed a formal alliance agreement that was the Japan-Thai Alliance Pact causing the Royal Thai army to prepare hastily combat force from the two armed forces comprising the Royal Thai Army and the Royal Thai Air Forces (RTAF) across the country. At that time, the Royal Thai army had just finished Franco-Thai War only 7 months,

625-455: Was given only one outfit, because during the Franco-Thai War, the supply of uniforms was exhausted. After capturing all the Shan State areas, The Thai government has established a new Siamese Shan States with Maj. Gen. Phin Choonhavan as governor and promoted from Major General to Lieutenant General. The Royal Thai Armed Forces Supreme Command Headquarters (RTARFSCH) had also ordered to establish

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