The Chinese Martyrs’ Museum in Doi Mae Salong was co-funded by Taiwanese.
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It is situated at the south end of town. GPS Waypoint N20 09.104 E99 37.317.
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The museum is divided into three sections.
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The first section details with photos of;
• The history of the Northern Thailand Kuomintang Army Regiments.
• The 1950 battle of Mun-Gou and Da Chi Li in China.
• Training preparation at Mussar for the counterattack on Yunnan Province.
• The bloody battle at Salween River and the First Withdrawal of soldiers to Taiwan.
• The Rearmament of the Solitary Armed Forces at Chiang-La and the Second Withdrawal to Taiwan.
• Battles against the communists in Northern Thailand on behalf of the Thai government.
• Models of the battle areas.
The second section has the names of all the KMT soldiers killed in battle.
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The third section is devoted to the development of Doi Mae Salong and the kind support of HM the King & Queen of Thailand.
The museum is well worth visiting to learn of, and appreciate the history of, the KMT in North Thailand.