[4] This town is famous for being the subject of the song "Langkho A Win", written by Sai Htee Saing.

A deep channel in the area is called the Nam Teng and existed at least before 1906.

Short and his wife set up a mission at Langhko and returned to visit it after World War II.

[1] In 1952 the town was known to be involved in tobacco production and contained a pipe making factory.

[7] The Burmese Army occupied Langkho and burned nearby villages and dispersed families to cut off aid to the Shan rebels.