Laukkai (also known as Laukkaing, Laogai or Laokai; Burmese: လောက်ကိုင်မြို့; Chinese: 老街; pinyin: Lǎojiē) is the capital[1][2] of Kokang Self-Administered Zone in the northern part of Shan State, Myanmar.

It is located east of the Salween River, which forms part of Myanmar's border with the People's Republic of China at its upper reaches.

The militia subsequently grew rich off the production of drugs, and off gambling and prostitution to Chinese tourists.

[11] On 6 March 2017, members of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) raided the Fully Light, Kyinfu, and Kyin Kyan casinos in Laukkai.

[12] In the early hours of 20 October 2023, a rescue attempt [zh] for the hundreds of people forced to work at the Crouching Tiger villa of syndicate leader Ming Xuechang went awry, with Chinese media reporting that multiple Chinese citizens were shot and killed by guards while attempting to escape the compound.

[7] In late November, the MNDAA opened a humanitarian corridor for migrant workers in Laukkai to flee to Lashio through Laukkaing and Kunlong townships, and Wa state.

China also issued arrest warrants for key members of the main families in Laukkai on 10 December, alleging that they were the ringleaders of telecom and online scams.

[26] The MNDAA gained full control of Laukkai following a mass surrender of the last junta forces in the city on 5 January 2024.

The charges ranged from selling stolen weapons to SAC forces and extortion to human trafficking and murder.