by Hla Min

Updated : July 2025

Hall of Fame

• In 2017, I was listed in the “Hall of Fame” of Toastmasters International District 101 for (a) Distinguished Toastmaster (b) Triple Crown (c) Leadership Excellence (d) Advanced Leader Silver

• Joined District 4 (an early District) of Toastmasters International. It grew too big and was reorganized as District 4 and District 101 (for clubs that are mostly located near Highway 101).

• Received the Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award.

• Won the “Triple Crown” for completing three awards between May and November of 2017.

Halin

• Visited Halin (inhabited by the Pyu) near Shwe Bo.
• Halin was declared as UN Heritage Site.
• Not easy to go to Halin by the supposedly “short cut route” especially with ongoing repairs to the narrow road.
• The Museum provided pamphlets with Pyu alphabet & Halin Pyu Stone Inscription

Hell-Hound At Large

• Ko Aung San (Editor of Oway Magazine) was expelled for not disclosing the author of the satirical article “The Hell-Hound At Large”.

• The authorities knew that Oway U Mya was the author, but they wanted to take action against Ko Aung San.

HMEE

• The History of Myanmar Engineering Education book was published in 2012.
• Saya U Aung Hla Tun (National Literary Award Winner) was the Lead Author of the Project.

• The early supporters of the Project include U Ba Than (Retired Professor of Mechanical Engineering), U Soe Paing (My mentor at RIT and UCC) and U Thaw Kaung (Retired Chief Librarian of Universities’ Central Library).

• U Ohn Khine (M70) and I compiled the CD Supplement for the Book.

• U Soe Paing & U Ohn Khine translated Section One and summarized Section Two of the Book.

Htee Yein

• In 1970, RIT took part in the “Entertainment Program” for the Rangoon University Shwe YaDu (ရွှေရတု Golden Jubilee).
• Htee Yein ထီးယိမ်း was a hit at the Shwe YaDu Celebrations.
• Swel Daw Yeik Ah Nyeint စွယ်တော်ရိပ်အငြိမ့် was also a feature.
• The terms “Swel Daw” and “Swel Daw Yeik” became known as synonyms for RIT in general and the Engineering Institutions in Burma in particular.

Htay Aung (M69)

• Won most of Free Style events (100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m) and Cross Lake at RIT and All Institute Competitions
• Was Secretary of the RIT Swimming Association
• Represented Burma in Water Polo at the Fifth SEAP Games in 1969
• Spouse : Than Than (Burma, SEAP & Asian Games Champion Sprinter)
• Regular attendee at RIT 69er Monthly Breakfast Gatherings at Taw Win Hnin Si (Royal Rose) Restaurant.
• Aging (notably hard of hearing) has caught up with the former Swimming Champ.

Htin Aung, Dr. (C69)

• Retired as Professor of Civil Engineering from YIT / YTU.
• Represented RIT in Chinlon.
• Badminton & Soccer player.
• Several Dr. Htin Aung including the first native Rector of Rangoon University, and a Physics Professor (Sacred Heart 1957).

Htin Lin

• Pen name of U Thein Maung.
• National Literary Award Winner
• Gave English Tuition with U Khin Maung Latt
• Eldest son : Soe Myint (GBNF) graduated with Triple Maths, but chose journalism. He was Chief Editor of the Guardian. He published my poems and Computer articles.
• Younger sons : Soe Win (EC70, UCC, PTC), Kyaw Zaw (EC72, High School Luyechun, DCA, GBNF) and Khin Zaw (UCC).
• His great grand son (son of U Khin Maung Zaw & Dr. Daw Khin Khin Latt) is named Htin Lin.

Posts

Starting with H

• H (Names)
• Han Sein
• Handbook
• Harmony
• Health Care Fund (HCF)
• Heart Felt Thanks
• Heritage
• High Concentration. Activity (HCA)
• High School Final (HSF)
• High Jump
• History
• Hla Min (Lifelong Learner)
• HMEE
• Holidays
• How Time Flies
• Hunger Eradication