Möngtung

Mong Ton lies east of the Salween in the southern Shan highlands, among the hills of the Daen Lao range. Its position places it between the Shan country and the northern Thai borderlands. A local tradition connects the town with King Naresuan of Ayutthaya: a stupa is said to contain his ashes, although accounts of the king's death and burial differ. The town's setting reflects the close ties between these neighbouring upland regions.