by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

Gatherings

In 2006, I visited Sydney, Australia to attend

• RIT Alumni Gathering
• UCC Alumni Gathering
• BOB (Brothers’ Old Boys) Gathering.

RIT Gathering

• Saya U Hla Myint (Charlie, M65) and Saya U Myo Win (M/Ag65) co-chaired the RIT Alumni Gathering.
• Organizers include U Thet Tun (Henry, M75), U Wint Khin Zaw (A79), and U Sein Win (C80).
• Attendees include Saya Dr. Freddie Ba Hli, RIT Alumni & family members, U Aung Zaw (UCC) and some Doctors
• Ko Htay Aung (EC80) provided tickets to attend the Gathering.

UCC Gathering

• Saya U Aung Zaw (UCC) hosted the UCC Alumni Gathering at his house.
• Ma Kyawt cooked Mohinga.
• We paid respect to Sayagyi Dr. Freddie Ba Hli and Sayagyi Dr. Chit Swe

BOB Gathering

• Dr. Than Naing (Bonnie Kywe, SPHS66, Geology Professor) hosted the BOB Gathering at the Olympic Park built for 2000 Summer Olympics.
• Attendees include Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint (from Canberra), U Win Boh (Robert from Queensland), U Htay Aung (Victor), Stanley Saw (from New Zealand) and Philip Smythe (Burma Selected in Swimming & Diving).
• Ko Bonnie invited U Pantra.

Updates

• Several are now GBNF. They include Dr. Freddie Ba Hli & Daw Myint Thwe, Dr. Chit Swe, U Aung Zaw and U Myo Win.
• Most RIT alumni were from Sydney. A few from Perth & Auckland (New Zealand) attended the Alumni Gathering.