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Wei Hsueh-kang is a 75-year-old Thai drug trafficker who was born in 1945 in Yunnan, China. He is known for his involvement in the Golden Triangle drug trade, which is the area where the borders of Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar meet. Wei Hsueh-kang is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs approximately 160 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Wei Hsueh-kang is not known to be in a relationship. Wei Hsueh-kang is the son of a Chinese immigrant who moved to Thailand in the 1940s. He began his career in the drug trade in the late 1960s, when he began smuggling opium from the Golden Triangle region. He eventually became one of the most powerful drug lords in the region, controlling a large portion of the drug trade in the area. Wei Hsueh-kang's net worth is estimated to be around $50 million. He has earned his wealth through his involvement in the drug trade, as well as through investments in real estate and other businesses. Wei Hsueh-kang is currently serving a life sentence in a Thai prison for his involvement in the drug trade.

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Birthplace Yunnan, Republic of China
Nationality Taiwan

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2019

Originally a member of Khun Sa’s Mong Tai Army (MTA), Wei Hsueh-kang was one of the original founders of the UWSA in 1989, following the collapse of the armed wing of the Communist Party of Burma (CPB) in 1988.

2015

Following the 2015 jade mine disaster in Hpakant, Kachin State, Wei Hsueh-kang was accused of exploiting locals and illegally funding mining operations in the area. This claim however, could not be verified or denied by Wei himself, as he was still in hiding.

2009

A fire in Panghsang on 18 April 2009, destroyed the largest petrol station and over 10,000 tons of teak in a warehouse, both belonging to Wei Hsueh-kang.

1998

In 1998, Wei Hsueh-kang founded the Hong Pang Group with money from the drug trade, and money from taking advantage of the privileges offered in the ceasefire deal by General Khin Nyunt. Its position in the country's economy, not just the Wa State, is reflected by a multitude of businesses it owns and controls in construction, agriculture, gems and minerals, petroleum, electronics and communications, distilleries, and department stores. Hong Pang Group is based at Panghsang with offices also in Yangon, Mandalay, Lashio, Tachilek and Mawlamyine.

1985

Although Wei Hsueh-kang was granted Thai citizenship in 1985, three years later in 1988, he was facing a sentence of life imprisonment by the Thai Government. He jumped bail however, and his Thai nationality was later revoked in 2001.

1952

Wei Hsueh-kang (simplified Chinese: 魏学刚 ; traditional Chinese: 魏學剛 ; pinyin: Wèi Xuégāng ; Wade–Giles: Wei Hsüeh-kang ; Thai: ไท่เซิง แซ่เว่ย ; RTGS: Thaisoeng Sae-woei , born 29 May 1952) also known as Prasit Cheewinnitipanya (Thai: ประสิทธิ์ ชีวินนิติปัญญา ; RTGS: Prasit Chiwinnitipanya ) or Charnchai Cheevinnitipanya (Thai: ชาญชัย ชีวินนิติปัญญา ; RTGS: Chanchai Chiwinnitipanya ) and Suchat Phanloetkun (Thai: สุชาติ พันธุ์เลิศกุล ), is a military commander of the United Wa State Army. He has been accused of illegally trafficking drugs in Wa State (an unrecognized state in Myanmar), in the US, and through Myanmar's border with China.