69er Gathering — 2003

by Hla Min

Update : 5th November 2026

Credit : U Myint Thein (David, M69)

RIT69ers had a mini-gathering at Kruwa Nam Tip Thai Food Restaurant at Pho Sein road on 21st December 2003.

Standing :

• Yee Pin (Maung Maung Kaung, M, GBNF)
• Win Lwin (M)
• Maung Maung (E)
• Win Maung (E)
• Sein Tun (M)
• Kyaw Zin (E)
• Thein Swe (E, GBNF)
• Ye Gaung (M)
• Khin Maung Gyi (M, GBNF)
• Myint Maung (E)
• Maung Shwe (E)

Sitting :

• Tin Maung Aye (M)
• Myint Thein (Kabar, M, GBNF)
• Htay Aung (M)
• Dickie / Win Naing (M, GBNF)
• Myint Thein (David, M)
• Aung Min (M)
• Zaw Lai (E)

Update

Myint Thein (Kabar, GBNF)

• He was an organizer of the 69er group. He passed away in Yangon after undergoing medical checkup in Singapore and India.

Win Naing (Dickie, GBNF)

• He represented RIT in Rowing. He passed away in Singapore.

Maung Maung Kaung (Yee Pin, GBNF)

• He did business mostly in Dawei. His spouse passed away in 2020. He passed away in 2021. Both succumbed to Covid.

Thein Swe (GBNF)

• He was RIT Luyechun in 3rd BE. He annotated the EE69 Group Photo. He passed away in Yangon in 2021.He earlier lost his spouse Dolly Sein.

Khin Maung Gyi (GBNF)

• He passed away in Yangon in 2021.

Zau Lai

• He has his business in Myitkyina. He drives 1000+ miles to attend selected gatherings in Yangon. He is a proud Great Grand Father.

Aung Min and Ko Shwe

• They are core members of the 69er HCF (Health Care Fund). They also organize the monthly breakfast gatherings. There are ad hoc gatherings to welcome 69ers visiting from overseas.

Family Reunions

• Kyaw Zin, Tin Maung Aye, Kyaw Nyunt (GBNF), Than Myaing, Sein Tin, Myo Nyunt, Kyaw Min Thein, Thein Swe (GBNF) & Aung Myint travel abroad (e.g. Australia, Singapore, UK, USA, New Zealand) to spend quality time with their children.

Myint Maung (Bu)

• He is one of the youngest in the class. He played Volleyball for RIT EE. He is still an eligible bachelor.

No Time For Hobbies

• Many have given up competitive sports & hobbies
• Hiking & mountaineering (Win Lwin)
• Volleyball (Maung Maung, Myint Maung, Aye Thein)
• Swimming (Htay Aung, Sein Myint, Win Maung)
• A-accordion (Tin Maung Aye)

Senior Moment

• At a gathering, Aung Gyi Shwe (GBNF) could not remember Toby (Tobias Kittim Ku, GBNF) and attributed the incident to forgetting his glasses or having a senior moment. Both passed away in 2021.

Jara, Byadi, Marana

• Several are now Octogenarians
• Some have medical problems
• 146 are GBNF. About 45%

Related Posts

• 69er Activities
• 69er GBNF
• 69er Health Care Fund