Parents
- U Chan Sein
- Daw Cheng Kim
Siblings
- Saya U Tin U (C)
- Saya U Ba Than (M)
- Dr. Daw Win Hlaing (Ruby)
- Daw Myint Thwe (Betty)
- Dr. Myo Tint (GBNF)
- Saya U Myo Min (UCC)
- U Thaung Lwin (EC66)
- Daw Cho Cho Hlaing
Studies
- Attended TTC Practicing School.
- Matriculated from St. Paul’s High School in 1954.
- From the third batch of Architects produced by the Faculty of Engineering, Rangoon University.
- Graduated in 1960 with U Aung Kyee Myint and U Khin Maung Yin.
Work History
- U Bo Gyi (A59), U Tin Htoon (A60) and U Aung Kyee Myint (A60)
founded “Architects Incorporated“. - They later joined PWD.
U Tin Htoon was architect for the Bagan Thiripyitsaya Project. - Moved to Singapore.
Helped with the Burmese Buddhist Temple Project. - Settled in Southern California.
- For post-retirement, he is compiling several photo albums.
Rowing and Sailing
- Some of the photos were provided by U Myo Myint (EC67, RUBC Gold) and U Linn Tun (Houston, son of U Tun Shein (RUBC Gold)).









- Captain of RUBC for the 1959-60 term.
- RUBC Gold
Represented RUBC in Burma, India, Ceylon, and Hong Kong. - In the early days, he often rowed as No. (2) in the Coxed Fours
and No. (4) in the Coxed Eights with U Tun Shein (Willie Saing)
or James/Jimmy Saw Lwin as Timing Stroke.
Later, he rowed mostly as Timing Stroke. - Won the Venables Bowl for Coxless Pairs with
Dr. Harry Saing (Bow, GBNF) at the ARAE Regatta in Calcutta in 1958. - Won the Willingdon Trophy for Coxed Fours with Dr. Harry Saing (Bow, GBNF), Victor Htun Shein (No.(2), GBNF), Sunny Teng (No.(3)) and U Sein Htoon (Cox, M63) at the ARAE Regatta in Colombo in 1960.
- Won the Silver Medal in Yachting at a SEAP Games with U Hla Khin (Navy).
- In 1963, Sithu U Tin, U Po Zon and U Tin Htoon compiled the souvenir magazine for the 40th Anniversary of the founding of RUBC.
- In 2013, U Tin Htoon, U Myo Myint, U Htaik San (Henry Kao), U Hla Min and team compiled the souvenir magazine for the 90th Anniversary of the founding of RUBC.


Sasana work
- Co-founded Triple Gem Publications with U Harry Than Htut (Canada), Dr. Maung Maung Lwin (UK), Sayama Daw Tin Tin Myint (Emma, ChE70, Singapore) and U Htay Aung (Victor, EC80, Australia).
- Volunteered for several Saya S N Goenka’s projects (in India and USA)
- Helped several monasteries with the publications (e.g. Centennial)
Dr. Richard Yu Khin (Economist, SEAP Gold Medalist in Yachting) wrote :
Background information on Ko Tin Htoon. His elder sister Ruby [Dr. Daw Win Hlaing] was a close friend of my aunt. My mother [Dr. Daw Phay] was personal physician to his mother. Their family mansion was located on 17 acres in prestigious Windermere Road. Former RUBC Captains Ko Tin Htoon, Ko Tin Htut & Ko Tin Wa later joined Rangoon Sailing Club. All three of them presently reside in California.
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