Claim: The Lairawn Baptist Association can trace its roots to the Baptist Churches being established independently as early as 1952 due to the increasing population of the Chin people in what is now Kalay Valley, Myanmar (which has three townships – Kale Township, Kalewa Township, and Mingin Township).
Evidence: Baptist Churches were also established independently in the area as early as 1952. As the population of Chin people are increasing, Churches were established throughout the area. Lairawn is a Chin version of today's Kalay Valley, Myanmar. The district consists of three townships Kale Township, Kalewa Township, and Mingin Township.