Winner Inn

by Hla Min

Updated : Aug 2025

• Winner Inn is run by Saya U Ba Than’s family : son Ye Than, daughter-in-law Win Mar Oo, grandson Aung Myo Myint and granddaughter Ei Khine.

• Before the family moved to a new residential home (a little bit further down Than Lwin Road), Saya would entertain his relatives (visiting from abroad), former colleagues and students at Winner Inn.

Gatherings

• An informal gathering took place at Winner Inn in January 2017.
  Attendees include Dr. Khin Tun (Peter, GBNF) & Daw Win Mar, U Hla Win, U Aung Moung (GBNF), my spouse and me
• U Aung Moung came to see Saya U Ba Than and Daw Win Mar.
  It’s a small world. Win Mar’s older brother was a childhood friend of U Aung Moung.
• Sadly, U Aung Moung passed away in 2018.
  He was active in HMEE, SDYF and several social and religious organizations.
  Several monks arranged their own transportation to attend U Aung Moung’s last journey at Yay Way.

Dr. Peter Khin Tun (GBNF)

• Peter would usually come back to Yangon before January 12 to celebrate his mother Dr. Kyi Kyi Nyunt’s birthday. His father U Tin U is the elder brother of Saya U Ba Than.

• Peter would host some celebrations (e.g. engagement party of his elder son Min Ko) at Winner Inn.

• Sad to report that Peter was an early victim of Covid and lax UK Hospital policies about PPE. He passed away on April 13, 2020 (which was Easter Monday & start of Thingyan). The sad news is covered in BBC and some UK newspapers.
• His spouse Win Mar recovered after two weeks of treatment at the hospital.
• On a bright note, Peter was given awards posthumously and the UK hospital systems adopted better procedures.