Comments on: More skeletons in the KMT closet http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/10/30/more-skeletons-in-the-kmt-closet/ Photos, Stories and articles on East Asia Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:54:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: The KMT in Burma http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/10/30/more-skeletons-in-the-kmt-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-264917 The KMT in Burma Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:43:32 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/10/30/more-skeletons-in-the-kmt-closet/#comment-264917 [...] driven out of the Shan state the trade was taken over by warlord Khun Sa (pictured above), whose death last year was noted by Mutant Frog’s Roy Berman. Berman also linked to to this Taipei Times [...] [...] driven out of the Shan state the trade was taken over by warlord Khun Sa (pictured above), whose death last year was noted by Mutant Frog’s Roy Berman. Berman also linked to to this Taipei Times [...]

]]> By: Mutantfrog Travelogue » Blog Archive » A bit more on KMT remnant in SE Asia http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/10/30/more-skeletons-in-the-kmt-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-243637 Mutantfrog Travelogue » Blog Archive » A bit more on KMT remnant in SE Asia Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:14:36 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/10/30/more-skeletons-in-the-kmt-closet/#comment-243637 [...] was pretty surprised and fascinated by a BBC mention last week of KMT soldiers who had fled to Southeast Asia instead of Taiwan, and turned to banditry and drug [...] [...] was pretty surprised and fascinated by a BBC mention last week of KMT soldiers who had fled to Southeast Asia instead of Taiwan, and turned to banditry and drug [...]

]]> By: tomojiro http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/10/30/more-skeletons-in-the-kmt-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-243018 tomojiro Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:49:06 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/10/30/more-skeletons-in-the-kmt-closet/#comment-243018 A Japanese blog (which I regularly read) by Japanese economist Kai Kajitani specializing in China has also reported about the death of Khun Su. The blog also introduces two books written by a Japanese journalist Hideyuki Takano who has actually lived in the villages under the rule of Khun Su. 「アヘン王国潜入記」「ミャンマーの柳生一族」both available from Shueisha bunko. I haven’t read those books, but it could be interesting. http://d.hatena.ne.jp/kaikaji/ A Japanese blog (which I regularly read) by Japanese economist Kai Kajitani specializing in China has also reported about the death of Khun Su.

The blog also introduces two books written by a Japanese journalist Hideyuki Takano who has actually lived in the villages under the rule of Khun Su.

「アヘン王国潜入記」「ミャンマーの柳生一族」both available from Shueisha bunko.

I haven’t read those books, but it could be interesting.

http://d.hatena.ne.jp/kaikaji/

]]> By: Aceface http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/10/30/more-skeletons-in-the-kmt-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-243002 Aceface Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:23:54 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/10/30/more-skeletons-in-the-kmt-closet/#comment-243002 "After fighting KMT bandits in Burma, mightn’t be be a little bit sour towards Taiwan?" Khun Sa(Not Su)WAS associated with KMT before he choose to fight them. Interesting discussion here. http://www.chinahistoryforum.com/index.php?showtopic=1704 “After fighting KMT bandits in Burma, mightn’t be be a little bit sour towards Taiwan?”

Khun Sa(Not Su)WAS associated with KMT before he choose to fight them.

Interesting discussion here.
http://www.chinahistoryforum.com/index.php?showtopic=1704

]]> By: tomojiro http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/10/30/more-skeletons-in-the-kmt-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-242963 tomojiro Wed, 31 Oct 2007 05:19:08 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/10/30/more-skeletons-in-the-kmt-closet/#comment-242963 Sorry, the authors name was Alfred W. McCoy. Maybe you have also find it out, there is actually a Wikipedia entry about this book. Sorry, the authors name was Alfred W. McCoy. Maybe you have also find it out, there is actually a Wikipedia entry about this book.

]]> By: Roy Berman http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/10/30/more-skeletons-in-the-kmt-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-242961 Roy Berman Wed, 31 Oct 2007 05:12:55 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/10/30/more-skeletons-in-the-kmt-closet/#comment-242961 Thanks Tomojiro. I'll have to add that book to my list of ones to get to someday- although at this rate it may be a while... Thanks Tomojiro. I’ll have to add that book to my list of ones to get to someday- although at this rate it may be a while…

]]> By: tomojiro http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/10/30/more-skeletons-in-the-kmt-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-242960 tomojiro Wed, 31 Oct 2007 05:09:22 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/10/30/more-skeletons-in-the-kmt-closet/#comment-242960 Andrew McCoy a former CIA agent has written a book with the title "The politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia” .It is said that it is still one of the best books about drug trade in Southeast Asia, and about the involvement of the US government. There is some explanation of the activities of KMT emigrants who were involved in drug trade in Southeast Asia in the 1950ies and 60ies and received along side with other ethnic warlords of these regions supports from the CIA as a part of Anti-communism activities. I heard that there are at least two (one Japanese and another Chinese Japanese anthropologist) who are studying these Chinese group who still reside in the mountainous regions of Continental Southeast Asia (from Thai to Burma borders) who are often referred as “Yunnan Ho”. Andrew McCoy a former CIA agent has written a book with the title “The politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia” .It is said that it is still one of the best books about drug trade in Southeast Asia, and about the involvement of the US government.

There is some explanation of the activities of KMT emigrants who were involved in drug trade in Southeast Asia in the 1950ies and 60ies and received along side with other ethnic warlords of these regions supports from the CIA as a part of Anti-communism activities.

I heard that there are at least two (one Japanese and another Chinese Japanese anthropologist) who are studying these Chinese group who still reside in the mountainous regions of Continental Southeast Asia (from Thai to Burma borders) who are often referred as “Yunnan Ho”.

]]> By: Jonathan Dresner http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/10/30/more-skeletons-in-the-kmt-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-242955 Jonathan Dresner Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:49:33 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/10/30/more-skeletons-in-the-kmt-closet/#comment-242955 I'm going to go ahead and admit total ignorance on this question. Nothing I've read says anything except that the KMT retreated to Taiwan, and you always get the impression that the <i>whole</i> KMT went with them. Silly me. I’m going to go ahead and admit total ignorance on this question. Nothing I’ve read says anything except that the KMT retreated to Taiwan, and you always get the impression that the whole KMT went with them.

Silly me.

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