Laukkai

Laukkai
လောက်ကိုင်မြို့ (Burmese)
老街 (Chinese)
လဝ်ႉၵႆႇ၊ ဝဵင်း (Shan)
Town
Laukkai
Laukkai
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 23°41′41″N 98°45′52″E / 23.69472°N 98.76444°E / 23.69472; 98.76444
Country Myanmar
State Shan State
DistrictKokang Self-Administered Zone
TownshipLaukkaing Township
Elevation
3,200 ft (980 m)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
23,435
 • Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Laukkai (also known as Laukkaing, Laogai or Laokai; Burmese: လောက်ကိုင်မြို့; Chinese: 老街; pinyin: Lǎojiē) is the capital of Kokang Self-Administered Zone in the northern part of Shan State, Myanmar.

Laukkai has become notorious for its gambling, prostitution, human trafficking, and online scams.