Poem

• My poem “Phaung daw-u Festival” was published in the Thadinkyut Supplement of the Working People’s Daily (WPD).
• I received Fifteen Kyats for the poem.
• U Ko Lay was the Chief Editor of WPD.
• Daw Khin Swe Hla was Assistant Editor of WPD.

Visits

First Visit

• My first visit was as Luyechun to the Inlay Khaung Daing Camp in the summer of 1965.
• Ko Sein Shwe, Ko Zaw Min and Ma Khin Than Myint Tin were the other RIT Luyechuns.
• See related posts on “Luyechun”.

Second Visit

• My second visit was as a guest of Peter Pe (Aung Kyaw, SPHS) in October, 1965.
• Maung Maung Aye decided to join us.
• We were greeted at Nyang Shwe by Thar Oo (Shan Pyay).
• We stayed for a week in Inn Paw Khone in Inlay Lake.
• Peter’s cousins (including a medical doctor) hosted us.
• We attended the Phaung Daw-u Festival.
• We then visited Taunggyi to see Peter’s uncle U Maung Maung Latt (Ah Matt Choke of Nyaung Shwe Sawbwa).
• We attended the Mee Bone Byan Pwe.

Third Visit

• My third visit was in the mid 2010’s via a Tour Company which arranged a Tour Guide, and car, a private boat and a night stay at a hotel in the Lake.
• The photo shows a rainbow in the background.
• We were sad to see the declining state of Inlay (e.g. water level).
• We spent some time in Taunggyi and the nearby cave in Ho Pone.

Fourth Visit

• My fourth visit was in January 2020 as the last leg of a one week PSA (Professional Speakers Association) 2020 Tour.
• We stayed at a hotel near Inlay Lake.
• Two PSA members gave a short course to the hotel employees.
• Some went for the Hot Air Balloon ride. Some opted for a boat ride in the Inlay Lake.