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Khun Sa ( Burmese: ခွန်ဆာ, pronounced [kʰʊ̀ɰ̃ sʰà]; 17 February 1934 – 26 October 2007) was an ethnic Chinese drug lord and warlord. He was born in Hpa Hpeung village, in the Loi Maw ward of Mongyai, Northern Shan State, Burma. [1] Before he assumed the Shan name "Khun Sa" in 1976, he was known primarily by his ...
Nov 5, 2007 · Nov. 5, 2007. BANGKOK, Nov. 2 — Khun Sa, the publicity-loving Golden Triangle drug lord who thrived in the region’s “kill or be killed” cauldron of ethnic rivalries and heroin-financed private...
Also known as Chang Chi-Fu or Sao Mong Kwan, Khun Sa was born in Loi Maw of Mongyai in eastern Myanmar Dubbed the "Opium King” of the Golden Triangle, he was also the leader of the Shan United Army and the Mong Tai Army. For a while he was based in Thailand.
Oct 30, 2007 · One-time drug warlord Khun Sa, variously described as among the world's most wanted men and as a great liberation fighter, died Friday at the age of 74.
Sep 9, 2016 · In 1977, Khun Sa made the United States government an offer they could – and did – refuse. The Burmese drug lord put it to the Americans that if they really wanted to stop heroin from entering their borders then they should buy his entire opium supply.
Oct 30, 2007 · BANGKOK, Oct. 30 — Khun Sa, the publicity-loving Golden Triangle drug lord who thrived in the region’s kill-or-be-killed cauldron of ethnic rivalries and heroin-financed private armies, has died at...
Nov 6, 2007 · Khun Sa, who has died aged 73, was one of the most powerful and notorious Burmese warlords and drug dealers, and was known as "the Prince of Death" and "King of the Golden...
Oct 31, 2007 · BANGKOK, Thailand — Khun Sa, a drug lord once described by the U.S. government as the world’s largest producer of heroin, has died, an associate and a Myanmar official said Tuesday. He was 74.
Oct 30, 2007 · At the height of his power, Asian warlord Khun Sa, who died this week, commanded an army of thousands and supplied as much as a quarter of the world's heroin. Khun Sa trafficked drugs and...
Nov 8, 2007 · Khun Sa (Chang Chi-fu), master of the heroin trade, died on October 26th, aged 73. Nov 8th 2007 |. AP. PREPARATIONS for his surrender, on January 7th 1996, were something to see.
