by Hla Min
Updated : Sept 2026
Relatives
Htay Aung & Tin Tin Hlaing

Ko Myo Myint & Gyi Kyi

Sayadaws
Mogok Sayadaw U Vimala
- Vipassana Teacher

Sayadaw U Thitthila
- Pali Scholar
- Gave dhamma talks and courses in UK and Europe

U Jotika
- EP73 Graduate
- Author and Dhamma Lecturer

Memories
MARB
- Guest Lecturer
- Myanmar Astro Research Bureau

Mild Injury
- About a decade ago, had a mild injury in the left hand
- Need Physical Therapy


SF Bay Area
- RIT Sayas and Alumni in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Guest : Dr. Tin Hlaing (Singapore)
- Saya Allen Htay and Saya U San Tun have passed away

Maung Maung Kyi (GBNF)
- Collegiate Scholarship Winner in 1963; 11th in Burma
- Alumnus of Dresden University : Chemical Engineering with Specialty in Pulp and Paper
- Worked for Sittang & Ye Nay Paper Mills in Burma; Paper Mills in Wales
- Spouse : Khin May Than (ChE72)
- Sons : Dr. Rimon Than (RAF Squadron Leader, GBNF); Dr. Khemar Than

Dr. Freddie Ba San / Myo San (GBNF)
- Collegiate Scholarship Winner in 1963; Third in Burma
- Surgeon

Myint Thin (GBNF)
- SPHS65, M71
- RIT Luyechun
- Rowed for RIT
- Alumnus of Halliburton
- Passed away in Singapore

Dr. Soe Win
- SPHS58; First in Burma in 1958
- Chemistry Honors from RU
- Ph.D from Imperial College, London University
- Retired Rector, YUFL
- Spouse : Daw May Saw Lwin (Chemistry Professor)



Madan Chand (GBNF)
- Matriculated from Myitkyina and joined 1st BE in November 1964. He was wrongly posted to G-Hall (residence for female students).
- Stood Second in the Class of C70. He joined the RIT Civil Engineering Department along with U Aung and U Aye Win Kyaw (GBNF).


- Also worked for PPFC.
- He moved to USA. He worked for the Illinois Dept. of Transportation.
- Often visited the Chan Myei Meditation Center in Springfield, Illinois. Visited Southern California to see sayas, former colleagues, friends and relatives.
- Spouse : Sheila
- Vijay B. Chand posted news of his father’s demise on the morning of December 9, 2022, and about his Last Journey on December 12, 2022.
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