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  • Maung Maung Kyi

    Maung Maung Kyi

    by Hla Min

    Updated : September 2026

    Maung Maung Kyi (SPHS63)

    Maung Maung Kyi & Khin May Than
    • Named after his parents Dr. Maung Maung and Daw Kyi Kyi
    • Siblings : Dr. Kyi Kyi Hla (BDS, UK), Maung Maung Khant (SPHS67, GBNF), Maung Maung Thant (SPHS68, M74), Maung Maung Myint (GBNF), Maung Maung San, Khin Thitsar (UK), Dr. Khin Sabai (UK)
    • Spouse : Daw Khin May Than (ChE72)
    • Sons : Dr. Rimon Than (GBNF), Dr. Khemar Than
    Dr. Rimon Than
    Healthcare Facility
    • My Classmate for VIII(A), IX(A), X(A) and I.Sc.(A)
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    SPHS Std. VIII A
    • My Crew mate at RUBC
    • Best Man at my Wedding

    Guinea Pigs

    • Our elders entered Rangoon University after passing the combined HSF & Matric examination
    • Had to take first ever HSF Only exam in 1962. All subjects except English were taken in Burmese.
    • Had to take the Matric Only exam in 1963. All subjects except Burmese were taken in English.
    • Kamma probably decided that we would not be in the RU Campus on the fateful 7th July, 1962.

    HSF in 1962

    • He scored the highest marks in ဓာတုဗေဒ Chemistry in the first ever HSF Only exam in 1962.
    • Note: Chu Pu Thein scored the highest marks in Physics. After Matriculation, he moved to Italy.

    Matric in 1963

    • He gained distinctions in Chemistry & Maths, but barely missed in Physics.
    • He was a natural in Chemistry. Badly wanted to have distinction in Physics. Had to take some time during the Physics test to go to the rest room due to a minor illness.
    • Nevertheless, he stood 11th in the whole of Burma and won the Collegiate Scholarship of 75 Kyats a month.
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    Matriculation 1963

    I.Sc. (A) / RUBC

    • Rowed as Bow in our SPHS Novice Crew. Willie Soe Maung (Myint Soe, first batch BDS, GBNF) was Stroke. Kyaw Wynn was No. (3). I was No. (2). Myint Thein (SPHS62, GBNF) was Cox.
    • We were Senior Novice Runner-up
    • Awarded Full Green

    School Closure

    • Studied at Leik Khone College for a few months before the Revolutionary Council & Government shut down most Universities and Colleges except Engineering and Medicine.
    • The government wanted to quash the protests of the 7th July Anniversary.
    • Kamma probably decided that we should lose some more precious years of our lives and graduate 2.5 years later than those who were a year senior to us in High School.

    Study in GDR

    • No one knew when the Universities would reopen.
    • Taking no chances, four from SPHS63 applied for State Scholarship.
    • Maung Maung Kyi, Kyaw Wynn and Thein Win accepted admission to study at Dresden University, GDR. Naing Win / Tommy Chit Maung received scholarship to study in USSR.
    • Studied Chemical Engineering with specialization in Pulp & Paper Technology.

    Return to Burma

    • Was a Best Man at our Wedding in June, 1973.
    • Joined PPIC and worked on “Pulp and Paper” related projects.
    • Met Daw Khin May Than (ChE72), raised a family and later moved to Wales, UK.

    Wales

    • Both sons became Medical doctors.
    • Rimon, the elder son, became a Squadron Leader in the Royal Air Force (RAF). He led Rescue Teams.
    • Rimon perished in an avalanche. RAF notified Maung Maung Kyi & Khin May Than who were on the way to visit Myanmar. They received the sad news a short time after landing in Yangon. They had to hurry back to UK for their son’s last journey.
    • After that, he rarely spoke and smiled. Khin May Than painted and took walks twice a day to ease the aches and pains. They decided to move to Ogmore-by-the-sea.
    • Gave their old house to their second son, a medical doctor who had spent time in Japan and had come back to see the parents.

    Trip to England and Wales

    • In September 2017, we visited the UK. My previous visit was in 1972.
    • My cousin nephew Dr. Khin Tun (Peter, GBNF) and his spouse Daw Win Mar hosted us with sumptuous dinner almost every day. Both loved cooking. Also drove us to Southern Wales to visit Maung Maung Kyi and Khin May Than at Ogmore-by-the-sea
    • The short but memorable reunion brought back smiles to Maung Maung Kyi.
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    Ogmore 1
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    Ogmore 2

    Updates

    SPHS63

    • Three of the Collegiate Scholarship winners from SPHS63 are GBNF. Myo San (Freddie, 3rd in Burma), Maung Maung Kyi (11th) & Aung Thu Yein (Brownie, 13th).

    RUBC Crew

    • Three SPHS crew mates are GBNF. Myint Soe (Willie Soe Maung, Stroke), Myint Thein (Cox) & Maung Maung Kyi (Bow).

    Dr. Peter Tun

    • Passed away on April 13, 2020. He was the first NIH doctor to succumb to Covid. See posts about him & Peter Tun Award.
  • SPHS54

    SPHS54

    by Hla Min

    Updated : September 2026

    Class Photo

    SPHS54

    Alumni

    • Alan Khoo / Than Win (GBNF) : ADB
    • Ernest Po Saw / Thein Oo Po Saw : Nuclear Physicist
    • Koon Yin Chu / Phillip Chu : First in Burma; Architect; Entrepreneur
    • M Hla Min : RUBC Gold; SPHS Saya
    • Dr. Myo Paing / Michael Paing : Medical Researcher; Malaria Eradication Campaign; Golfer
    • Oo Thwin / Michael Yeo (GBNF) : Rutgers Graduate
    • San Maung / Gerald Sein (GBNF) : RUBC Gold & Coach; Production Manager အမျိုးသားရုပ်ရှင်
    • Sao Hso Hom : English Honors; Law; မိုင်းပွန်Sawbwa
    • Dr. Thein Htut : RUBC Gold
    • Tin Htoon : Architect; RUBC Captain & Gold
    • Tun Shein / Willie Saing : RUBC Gold

    Koon Yin Chu

    • Phillip Chu
    • First in Burma
    • First in Architecture 1960
    • Entrepreneur
    • Currently in USA

    Oo Thwin

    • Michael Yeo
    • Graduate of Rutgers University
    • Worked for Ceramics Corporation
    • Passed away in Houston, Texas
    Oo Thwin

    Sao Hso Hom

    • Son of Arzani Sao Sam Htun
    • Mong Pawn Sawbwa Lay
    • First Class English Honors
    • Law Graduate
    • Author, Translator
    • UN Retiree
    • Currently in Australia
    Sao Hso Hom

    Tin Htoon

    • Architect, Thiri Pyit Saya Hotel in Bagan
    • Architect, Burmese Buddhist Temple in Singapore
    • Advisor, selected S N Goenka’s Projects
    • RUBC Captain & Gold
    • Winner of Venables Bowl for Coxless Pairs, 1958 ARAE Regatta in Calcutta with Harry Saing
    • Winner of Willingdon Trophy for Coxed Fours, 1960 ARAE Regatta in Colombo with Harry Saing, Victor Htun Shein and Sein Htoon
    • RUBC 40th Anniversary Magazine with Sithu U Tin and U Po Zon
    • Chair, RUBC 90th Anniversary Magazine
    RUBC 90th Anniversary

    Dr. Thein Htut

    • RUBC Gold
    • Parents : Col Min Sein, Dr. Daw Yin May
    • Currently in Australia
    Thein Htut

    Tun Shein

    • Willie Saing
    • RUBC Gold
    • Sr. Novices Winner in 1954
    Tun Shein
    Paulian Crew — Sr. Novices Winners in 1954
  • First in Burma

    First in Burma

    by Hla Min

    Update : September 2026

    Pre-war စစ်ကြို

    U Kyaw Myint ဦးကျော်မြင့်

    U Kyaw Myint
    • Matriculated from Government High School with Distinction in all subjects
    • Former Supreme Court Justice
    • Chair of Tribunal to try ဂဠုန်ဦးစော Galon U Saw
    • Dean of Law
    • Head of Law Firm
    • Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint (SPHS60) wrote a series of articles about his father

    U Ba Khin ဦးဘခင်

    U Ba Khin
    • Matriculated from St. Paul’s High School; First in the whole of Burma
    • First native Auditor General
    • Headed four Government Departments
    • ဝိပဿနာ တရားပြ Vipassana Teacher (of Ledi Lineage)
    • His mentor : Saya Thet
    • His mentee : S N Goenka

    1951 – 1965

    • St. Paul’s High School has a Roll of Honor for Top Matriculates in the HSF & Matriculation Examination. It is now on display at the St. Paul’s Museum.
    • SPHS had Five Top positions in 1963, Four Top positions in 1959, Three Top positions in 1965, Two Top positions in 1952 & 1958, One Top position in 1951 & 1954.
    Roll of Honor
    • George Chapman (St. Paul’s) — 1951
    • Nyunt Tin ညွန့်တင် (St. Paul’s) — 1952
    • Hla Shwe လှရွှေ (Yegyaw Methodist) — 1953
    • Koon Yin Chu (St. Paul’s) — 1954
    • Lily Hwang (Methodist English) — 1955
    • Ye Myint ရဲမြင့် (St. Peter’s) — 1956
    • Htin Kyaw ထင်ကျော် (Sacred Heart) — 1957
    Dr. Soe Win
    • Soe Win စိုးဝင်း (St. Paul’s) — 1958
    • Frankie Ohn အုန်း (St. Paul’s) — 1959
    • Austin Kyan (English Methodist) — 1960
    • Lina Ong (English Methodist) — 1961
    SPHS63
    • Khin Maung Uခင်မောင်ဦး (St. Paul’s) — 1963
    • Cherry Hlaing လှိုင် (St. John’s Convent) & Lyn Aung Thet လင်းအောင်သက် (English Methodist)— 1964
    Bernard Khaw
    • Bernard Khaw (St. Paul’s) — 1965

    အထွေထွေ General

    First ရတဲ့ ကျောင်းများ Schools

    • St. Paul’s High School — Prewar, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1965
    • English Methodist — 1954, 1960, 1961, 1964
    • ရေကျော် Yegyaw Methodist — 1953
    • St. Peter’s — 1955
    • Sacred Heart — 1956
    • St. John’s Convent — 1964
    • Government High School — Prewar

    ဘာသာရပ် / Profession

    • Architecture – 1954
    • Audit – Prewar
    • Chemical Engineering – 1965
    • Chemistry – 1958, 1965
    • Law – Prewar
    • Medicine / Surgery – 1952, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
    • Physics – 1953, 1956, 1959
    • Unspecified – 1951

    1964

    • New Education System ပညာရေးစနစ်သစ်
    • တက္ကသိုလ်ဝင်ခွင့် အတွက် ILA စသုံး

    1965

    • ကျောင်းများ ပြည်သူပိုင်သိမ်း Nationalization of schools on April 1

    Update

    • Some Top Matriculates are GBNF. They include U Kyaw Myint, U Ba Khin, Dr. Nyunt Tin, Dr. Ye Myint & Dr. Lina Ong.
  • Contributing Editor

    Contributing Editor

    by Hla Min

    Updated : September 2026

    RIT Alumni Newsletter

    • In April 1999, I started sharing news of selected Alumni and Gatherings via e-mail.
    • It was called RIT Alumni (Abroad) Newsletter.
    • Several readers suggested a more inclusive name : RIT Alumni International Newsletter.

    Special Issue for SPZP-2000

    Page 1 of Special Issue
    • In October 2000, the First RIT Alumni Reunion & Saya Pu Zaw Pwe (SPZP-2000) was held in the San Francisco Bay Area.
    • We published a Special Issue of RIT Alumni Newsletter for SPZP-2000.

    Editors

    • I was the Chief Editor. Saya U Thein Aung (Met72) and Henry Lim (U Aung Myint) were Editors.
    • I wrote “SAYA PU ZAW PWE” poem and the Editorial.

    Authors

    • Saya Dr. Freddie Ba Hli (GBNF)
    • Saya U Aung Khin
    • Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF)
    • Saya Dr. Nyo Win (M65)
    • Saya U Myo Win (M/Ag65, GBNF)
    • Saya Dr. Koung Nyunt (A67, GBNF)
    • U Hla Min (EC69)
    • Benny Tan (M70)
    • Saya U Thein Aung (Met72)
    • Dr. Myint Thein (M73)
    • Maurice Chee (M75)
    • U Khin Maung Zaw (EC76)

    Contents

    Page 2 of Special Issue
    Page 3 of Special Issue
    Page 4 of Special Issue

    Page 5 of Special Issue
    Page 6 of Special Issue
    Page 7 of Special Issue
    Page 8 of Special Issue
    Page 9 of Special Issue
    Page 10 of Special Issue
    Page 11 of Special Issue
    Page 12 of Special Issue
    Page 13 of Special Issue
    Page 14 of Special Issue
    Page 15 of Special Issue
    Page 16 of Special Issue

    Archives

    U Khin Maung Zaw archived the early newsletters in ex-rit org website.

    U Wunna Ko Ko archived the later newsletters in RitAlumniInfo website.

    Both websites are no longer active.

    Contributing Editor

    I volunteered as a Contributing Editor for the following :

    • RIT English Association Newsletter
    • BAPS (Burmese American Professional Society) Newsletter
    • Dhammananda Newsletter published by TBSA (Theravada Buddhist Society of America)
    • Cetana Thi Thar Kan စေတနာသည်သာကံ — Book by Saya U Aung Zaw (UCC)
    • Paying Homage to Sayadaw U Silanandabhivamsa
    • RUBC 90th Anniversary Souvenir Magazine
    RUBC Magazine
    Hla Min (Contributing Editor)
    Book honoring Sayadaw U Silananda
    Book by U Aung Zaw
  • Life Story

    Life Story

    by Thein Han

    Updated : September 2026

    U Thein Han & Daw Khin Khin Htway

    April 23, 1958

    It is on this day 23rd April 1958 that I got married to my wife Khin Khin Htway (Flora) at the Strand Hotel. We stayed two nights with her parents and left for our honeymoon to Tokyo, Japan.

    April 25, 1958

    We arrived Tokyo 0n the 25th and was met at the airport by Mr Fonseka, Ceylon (now Siri Lanka) Ambassador to Japan. He was was a friend of my wife father when he was Ceylon Ambassador to Burma. He took us to a restaurant for lunch and later dropped us at a Hotel near the Imperial Palace.

    April 26, 1958

    The next day we took the high speed bullet train to Osaka to visit Mr Fukutomi who is a friend and was once an IBM Engineer in Burma. He lived in Takarazuka, a suburb of Osaka. He took us to see the famous Takarazuka Kabuki show performed by women artists only, the men parts were also performed by ladies and not a single men was involved in it.

    Trips

    We stayed one night in Osaka and then left for our trip to Kyoto, Nara,Yokohama, and Kamakura where there is a Huge BUDDHA sitting statue, it is also a popular beach resort and returned to Tokyo.

    Back to Tokyo

    In Tokyo we saw a modern topless show at Asakusa Theatre, did some shopping at Diamaru Department store and took a stroll on GINZA street.

    We left Japan after three weeks of our memorable honeymoon in Japan.

    Hong Kong

    From Tokyo we flew to Hong Kong, we stayed at at the famous Peninsular Hotel on Kowloon side where the airport is.

    One day while shopping in Hong Kong we met four Burmese gentlemen on the street and they were Executive Members of Rangoon Turf Club, they were in Hong Kong at the invitation of Hong Kong Turf Club. One of them, U Chit Khaing saw my wife in her longyi and came to talk to us, he then invited us for a cruise on the Hong Kong Harbour which the Hong Kong Turf Club had arranged for them in the evening. The cruise was during sunset and it was a beautiful ride relaxing on the boat, breathing the fresh air of Hong Kong Harbour and watching the colored lights of Skyscrapers opened one by one, twinkling on the hill. We returned to Rangoon the next day.

    Blessed to be together for a long time

    It is now more than six decades since our honeymoon in Japan and we are fortunate to be still together and is able to take care of each other.

    U Thein Han

    Update

    • U Thein Han passed away peacefully in late 2025. He was 95+ years old. He was Systems Engineer for IBM Burma. He retired as an Accountant for Montgomery County.
    • Daw Khin Khin Htwe passed away peacefully earlier this year. She taught at the Psychology Department at Rangoon University. She retired as Librarian at the Library of Congress. She managed the Burma Collection.

  • Paing Family

    by Hla Min

    Update : September 2026

    U Paing & Siblings

    ဦးပိုင် ညီအကိုမောင်နှမများ

    U Paing & Siblings
    • Daw Ma Ma Tin ဒေါ်မမတင်
    • U Saing ဦးဆိုင်
    • U Hlaing ဦးလှိုင်
    • U Paing ဦးပိုင်
    • Daw Ma Ma Lay ဒေါ်မမလေး
    • U Chan Maung Kun ဦးချမ်းမောင်ကွမ်း
    • Bogyi Hla Maung ဗိုလ်ကြီးလှမောင်
    • U Sein Yoe ဦးစိန်ရိုး
    • U Yan Way ဦးရန်ဝေး

    Family

    Father : ICS U Paing

    Mother : Daw Oo Yin (daughter of Sir Po Tha & Lady Tha)

    Sons : Myo Paing, Soe Paing, Win Paing, Kyaw Paing

    Dr. Myo Paing (SPHS54)

    • Medical doctor & researcher (at BMRI)
    • Early assignment was Malaria Campaign
    • Champion golfer.

    U Soe Paing (SPHS56)

    U Soe Paing
    • In the Matric exam of 1956, he stood 13th in Burma and won a Collegiate Scholarship.
    • In 1958, he received two Gold medals : one for Highest Total Marks for I.Sc (Combined) & another for Joint Highest Marks in Maths for I.Sc (Combined).
    • While attending Engineering classes at RU, he received State Scholarship to study Electrical Engineering at Stanford University in the USA.
    • Received BS and MS in EE (Electrical Engineering) from Stanford University.
    • Upon his return, he joined the EE Department at RIT as Assistant Lecturer. He helped Sayagyi Dr. Chit Swe with the UCC project.
    • Transferred to UCC as Manager of Systems Division.
    • After reorganization, he also managed the Operations Division.
    • Received M.Sc. in Computer Science from University of Southampton, UK.
    • Taught CS courses at UCC. He co-authored Programming Texts, Lecture Guides and Manuals with U Aung Zaw and me.
    • Worked for UN projects in several countries.
    • Wrote “Computer Ah Sa UCC Ga” and his experiences as a States Scholar and UN Advisor. They can be read from SCRIB-D
    • After retirement, Saya spent time playing golf & practicing vipassana meditation.
    • During his UCC days, he served as a Golf Correspondent. I helped him type about the competition at RGC (Rangoon Golf Club) and BGC (Burma Golf Club) and submit to the English newspapers.
    • Visited RUCL. Compiled material for HMEE Project & prepared a Draft. Translated Section 1 of the HMEE book and summarized Section 2.
    • Gave an interview to MASTAA

    U Win Paing (SPHS64)

    U Wara 1
    U Wara 2
    U Wara 3
    • Won Golf Championships with his younger brother U Kyaw Paing.
    • After finishing the finals for ChE (Chemical Engineering) exam in 1970, he became a monk.
    • Served as Taik Oke for about four decades before becoming Chief Resident Monk of Kaba Aye Sunlun Gu Kyaung Sayadaw.
    • Known as Sayadaw U Wara.
    • He is now GBNF.

    U Kyaw Paing (SPHS67)

    • Represented Burma in the Putra Cup.
    • Lawyer and entrepreneur.

    U Khin Maung Zaw (SPHS70, EC76) wrote :

    For number of years, I was the carrier-cum-postman to bring Saya U Soe Paing’s typed golf news to the WPD, Working Peoples’ Daily at Theingbyu Street! Just one of the chores I had in those days.

    I remember jokingly asked Sayadaw U Wara how he felt seeing the (18th??) hole over the fence from the Sunlun Kyaung’s “Thein”. The new golf course was built for VIPs inside Kabaaye, and that particular hole was seen from the “Thein” သိမ် less than 40-50 yards, of course over the fence.

    Updates

    • Nyi Lynn Seck created a family tree for Sir Po Tha

  • Khin Maung U

    by Hla Min

    Update : September 2026

    Khin Maung U (SPHS63)

    SPHS63
    OPA Dinner
    Roll of Honor
    • Matriculated from St. Paul’s High School in 1963. Stood First in Burma with 100 marks in Maths & Chemistry and 99 points (after a point deduction in review) in Physics. He had Distinction in English in HSF, Matric and I.Sc.(A).

    Institute of Medicine (1)

    • Stood First in every class.
    • Multiple Luyechun

    Postgrad

    • Due to policy changes for sending State Scholars, he had to do M.Sc. (Med Sc)
    • Received MD from UNSW
    • Completed Fellowships

    Work Experience in reverse Chronological Order

    • Clinical Reviewer and Senior Medical Officer at U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    • Assistant Professor and Physician at Johns Hopkins University
    • Associate Professor, Physician at Hahnemann University Hospital
    • Head, Clinical Research Division at Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health
    • Clinical demonstrator at Institute of Medicine 1, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma)
    • Demonstrator, Dept. of Pharmacology at Institute of Medicine 1, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma)

    Activities

    • Writes KMU Medical Research Reports
    • Gawpaka at a monastery in Maryland
    • Wrote and translated articles on Dhamma
    • Interpreter for Dhamma Talks & Meditation Retreat. Compiled & edited an early version of Abdhidhamma by Dr. Nandamalabhivansa.
    Abhidhamma
    • His spouse Dr. Nyunt Nyunt Wai (Amy) was also a top student in Matric & IM(1). She did DCH.
    • They have a son and two daughters. Nilar (eldest) is a medical doctor in the USA.
    KMU, NNW & young Nilar

    Feedback

    Dr. Nyan Taw wrote :
    Our batch Khin Maung U (SPHS 63) to be proud of !

    Eddie Shein wrote :
    Proud of you, Dr. Khin Maung U. I always remember your very good signs of ambitions and success lines on your palms.

    Wai Aung wrote :
    I am proud of you Ko Khin Maung U. You are a genius. Glad you made it to the top.

    Ye Htut wrote :
    Sayar U is my teacher- mentor who was just like a swan who laid a golden egg daily for me when I worked under him at RGH and DMR in 1970s. I never had a day that I did not learn a new lesson or knowledge from him when we were together.

    Dr. Khin Maung U wrote :
    Thank you Johnny (U Hla Min) for your kind portrayal, and to all who commented with support and friendship. I am so fortunate to have good friends throughout St. Paul’s HS and Medical School and also during post-graduate clinical work, and to have good students during my teaching years in IM (1), all of whom helped and supported me in many ways. With some time available in my retirement, I came upon an idea. As a service to medical education in Myanmar, I would post recently published medical articles (not readily available in Myanmar) that friends and colleagues in the medical profession may find useful or applicable to medical care or public health of people in Myanmar. In all these medical posts, I preceded with a simplified summary of the medical journal article so that non-medical persons who read these posts can also understand and be able to apply for their own health care. I hope this activity will provide useful medical or educational information to all who read my medical posts.

    Mayrose Wong wrote :
    Wonderful and Genius Doctor, truly and caring classmate, doing meritorious deeds for Dhamma and Sanghas. He is Awesome.

    Eiei Tan wrote :
    Could not agree more, my dear friend May Rose. We are all extremely proud to be his classmates. He certainly is awesome & ingenious !!!

    Kyaw Myint Malia wrote :
    You make all of us Burmese proud. I was fortunate to meet you again while you were preparing for your MD at the University of NSW where I was an Anatomy tutor. You are my kalyana-mitra truly. Regards to Amy.

    Tin Tin Hla wrote :
    Proud of you and your family.

    Kyi Maung wrote:
    How genius you are ko kmu. I’m always proud of u. I used to tell others that I’m from ko Khin Maung U ‘s batch.

    Tin Myint wrote :
    Proud of you Ko U. You stood Whole of Burma 1st in Matriculation from St Pauls High School.

    Ngwe Tun wrote :
    On behalf of old Paulians, l am proud of you Ko Khin Maung U.

  • Aung Min

    Aung Min

    by Hla Min

    Update : June 2026

    • There are several people named Aung Min.

    Aung Min (M69)

    • He is an indefatigable Organizer from the RIT Class of 69.
    Aung Min
    U Aung Min (M69)
    • We were in the same section in I.Sc (A) because Roll Numbers were based on Last Name. His Roll No. was B115. Mine was B116. B stands for Science Option. We did not choose the Bio Option (with the A prefix).
    • Chair, 69er Heath Care Fund
    • Super Organizer of 69er Activities
    • Called “Sein” Aung Min, “Platinum” Aung Min & “Rare Earth” Aung Min because he is extremely precious.

    Aung Min (EC66)

    Aung Min (EC66)
    • He had a micro-reunion in Singapore with his former classmate U Thaung Lwin.

    Aung Min (Pet73)

    • Passed away in April 2019
    • Had medical treatment in Thailand & in an ICU in Yangon.
    • He was a donor to RIT-related activities.
    Aung Min (Pet)

    Aung Min (Phy)

    • Saya of our I.Sc(A) class in 1963

    Aung Min (Thakin)

    • Went underground with his spouse
    • Returned & practiced indigenous medicine.
    • Spouse stayed behind.

    Sein Aung Min

    • Zat Min Tha ဇာတ်မင်းသား

    Aung Min Gaung

    • Street အောင်မင်းခေါင်လမ်း
    • Pagoda in Windermere ဓာတ်ပေါင်းစုံအောင်မင်းခေါင်စေတီ

    Saying

    • အောင် မင်း လွန် ရာ ကျ မယ်
  • Stamps, Notes & Fees

    Stamps, Notes & Fees

    by Hla Min

    Updated : September 2026

    Stamps

    • For Postal Service
    • For Legal Documents
    • For commemorating Events

    Sample Stamps

    U Thant Stamp
    Two Kyat Stamp
    RU Diamond Jubilee Stamp
    50th Anniversary National Day
    First Day Cover

    Notes

    One Rupee (ကျပ်)
    One Rupee (ကျပ်)
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    Ten Kyat Note
    • After Independence, Burma transitioned from the use of Rupee to Kyat.
    • Before inflation, small value notes — K1, K5 & K10 — were used in daily transactions (e.g shopping).
    • After hyper-inflation, large value notes — K5000, K10000 — are needed in daily transactions.
    • A hospital bill or even a restaurant bill may show several Lakhs .

    Fees

    • During our student days and even in our early working days, we had to sign and affix a fifteen-pya stamp to a receipt.
    • Some legal documents need stamps of Two Kyats (or more).

    School Feed

    • School fees was 15 Kyats or less per month.
    • At RIT, we had to pay 30 Kyats every two months. Since I received Collegiate Scholarship of 75 Kyats per month, I had 60 Kyats pocket money every month.
    • That changed slightly, when we we asked to buy “Thuda Padetha Magazine” for 5 Kyats.Still, it was good enough.

    Cost of Lunch

    • We would collectively order food. Without voracious eaters, each person would pay about one kyat.
    • Lime juice costs 15 – 20 pyas.
    • Butheegyaw 5 – 10 pyas.
    • Banana one for 15 pyas; two for 25 pyas.

    A Decade Ago

    • My elder sister took me on a pilgrimage trip to Upper Burma.
    • There were different kinds of fees : bridge tolls, fees to enter a town.
    • The price depends upon the type of car. In one instance, the fee was K400. We gave a K500 note and got back a “tha-gya-lone” (သကြားလုံး candy supposedly worth K100).

    Decline of Purchasing Power

    • I received 15 to 50 kyats for my writings — poem, article, translation
    • How things have changed.
    • Sad to note the declining worth of money and disappearance of Bogyoke Aung San’s picture (during the Adhamma Era) and signatures of Maung Kaung & San Lin to guarantee the notes.

    Exchange rates

    • When we were young, 1 US$ was exchanged at 5 – 6 kyats. We bought books (text books & magazines) at the rate of 6 Kyats.
    • In the late 80s, one $ was exchanged at 50+ kyats.
    • The exchange rate ballooned to several thousand kyats.
  • SPHS : Photo Collection

    SPHS : Photo Collection

    by Hla Min

    Updated : September 2026

    Std. VIII (A)

    1960 – 61

    • Most continued studying in IX(A) and X(A) and had successful careers
    • Some are GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten)
    Our Class in 1960 – 61
    3rd, 4th and 5th Rows
    1st and 2nd Rows

    SPHS58 Reunion

    • Dr. Soe Win (1st in Burma) and classmates had gatherings
    • Some are now GBNF
    Gathering 1
    Gathering 2

    High School Sayas

    Mathematics

    • Bro Clementian
    • Relieving : Saya Johnny Myo, Saya Kyaw Khin, Saya M Hla Min
    • Early Days : Mr. Dawson
    Bro Clementian

    Burmese

    • Saya Sein
    • Relieving : Saya Nyunt Maung
    Saya U Sein

    English

    • Bro Xavier
    • Bro Austin
    • Ms. Amelia Kyi / Miss Hong Kong
    • Relieving : Mr. C Lewis
    Bro Xavier

    Physics

    • Mr. Beatson
    • Relieving : Saya Hla Myint
    • Lab : Bro Joseph
    • Early Days : Mr. Illife
    Mr. Beatson

    Chemistry

    • Mr. Cecil D’Cruz
    • Lab : Bro Joseph
    • Early Days : Bro Peter
    Mr. Cecil D’Cruz

    Paulian Doctors

    SPHS60 & 63

    • Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint (SPHS60) : 6th in Burma; Pediatrician; Unicef; Book published for 70th birthday
    • Dr. Khin Maung U (SPHS63) : First in Burma; Medical Researcher; FDA
    • Dr. Myo San (SPHS63, GBNF) : 3rd in Burma; Surgeon
    • Dr. Nyunt Wai / Victor (SPHS63) : 4th in Burma; Retired Professor, Physiology at IM (1), IM (2) and Malaysian University
    • Dr. Khin Maung Zaw / Frank (SPHS63) : 17th in Burma; Retired Registrar in UK
    Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint
    Dr. Khin Maung Zaw / Frank, Dr. Myo San / Freddie, Dr. Khin Maung U / George, Dr. Nyunt Nyunt Wai / Amy, Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint / Johnny
    VNW 1

    Notable Young Alumni

    • Dr. Khin Mg Mg (SPHS69) : Professor and Chair, Physics & Astronomy, University of Mississippi
    • Dr. Rafiul Ahad (SPHS69) : Retired VP, Cloud Computing, Oracle USA
    KMM RA 1
    KMM RA 2
    KMM RA 3

    Pioneers of Computing in Burma

    U Soe Paing (SPHS56)

    • Co-founder, UCC
    • Manager, Systems Division
    • UN Retiree
    U Soe Paing

    U Myo Min (SPHS58)

    • Co-founder, UCC
    • Manager, Applications Division
    • Former Senior Lecturer, NTI
    • Retired Principal, Seagate Technologies and Connors
    U Myo Min

    U Ko Ko Lay (SPHS56, GBNF)

    • Co-founder, UCC
    • Manager, Operations Division
    • (later) Manager, Scientific Applications Division
    • Professor, Department of Computer Science, RASU
    • Professor, Information Technology, ICST
    U Ko Ko Lay

    U Hla Min (SPHS63)

    • Member of Gen Zero, UCC
    • Taught at UCC, DCS and ICST
    • Retiree, Silicon Valley
    • Former Docent, Computer History Museum
    Hla Min