HlaMin

Author: Hla Min (Lifelong Learner)

  • Visit to Myanmar in 2018

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    ICST SPZP
    U Aung Moung

    I had a wonderful time in Myanmar in Janaury and February, 2018.

    • 5th Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe for ICST/UCSY
    • Paid respect to Saya U Soe Paing
    • Paid respect to Saya U Moe Aung
    • Last rites at Ye Way for Ko Aung Moung (M73)
    • Guest lecture at UCSY
    • Guest lecture at MARB
    • Guest lectures at private monk university
    • Monthly meeting of 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65
    • RITAA meeting (includes Opening Ceremony of Teacher’s Corner
    • Discussion with Ko Wynn Htain Oo and Sayama Daw Thida
    • 69er breakfast gathering organized by Ko Shwe (EP69)
    • Birthday celebration by Ko Tin Mg Aye (M69)
    • Birthday soon kway by Ko Kyaw Win (SPHS63, Germany) for Uzin Victor Aung Chaw
    • UCC lunch gathering hosted by Ko Soe Myint and Ko Sein Myint
    • Gatherings with relatives
    • Meeting old friends

    ICST

    The 5th Acariya PuZaw Pwe of ICST (Institute of Computer Science and Technology) and UCSY (University of Computer Studies Yangon) was held in January 2018.

    Former students from UCC (Universities’ Computer Center), DCS (Department of Computer Science) and ICST (Institute of Computer Science and Technology) requested me to attend the 5th Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe of ICST/UCSY.

    San Yin Myint (Samanta), one of the organizers for the Pu Zaw Pwe, is a niece of Saya U Win Kyaing (GBNF) and a cousin of Ko Maurice Chee, M75.

    Per arrangement of Samantha, Ko Saw Yan Naing came and picked me up. He is the son of Dr. Saw Naing (Leslie), a nephew of Dr. Myo Khin and a cousin of Ko Soe Lin Maung (ex-UCC).

    Gave a short speech as a member of “Generation Zero of UCC”.

    The SPZP was held in five batches. As a member of “Generation Zero of UCC”, I covered some milestones of the Introduction of Computers to Burma under the leadership of Sayagyi Dr. Chit Swe.

    Ma Nge (Daw Nge Ma Ma Than, GBNF) attended the SPZP.

    ICST/UCSY published a commemorative magazine for the 30th Anniversary of the founding of UCC. I wrote “Paying Back to My Alma Mater” (a summary of the 30+ posts about UCC) for the issue.

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    San Yin Myint (at SPZP-2000)

    UCSY

    Gave a guest lecture at UCSY a week later.

    Spent 3 (or more) days of my vacation to write and post “Memories of UCC”. I also wrote an abridged version for publication in the 30th Anniversary of UCSY. They can be read at hlamin.com

    UCC

    Sayama Mu Mu Myint is a senior alumni of UCC and DCS. She requested her husband to drive a long way from their home to hand over the “token garawa” from an earlier “Thet Kyee Pu Zaw Pwe”.

    Soe Lin Maung hosted a lunch micro-gathering (despite his busy schedule).

    Ko Sein Myint (EC76, ex-UCC) and Ko Soe Myint (KSM, ex-UCC) hosted a lunch gathering at Kone Myint Tha. Ko Aung Myint (AM), Ko Win Myint (Bo Waing) and Ma Nu Nu Aung were also present. We then walked to Saya U Soe Paing’s house and paid respect to Saya (who was having a problem with his spine). Friends of Daw Saw Yu Tint (Alice, T69, MEHS 63) advised Saya to undergo a surgery in Singapore.

    RIT

    Met Saya U Moe Aung, Ko Wynn Htain Oo (M72), Ko Ohn Khine (M70), several members of RITAA, and 69ers.

    69er Gatherings

    Attended three breakfast gatherings with the 69ers.

    Donated US$100 (part to 69er HCF and part to EE 69er HCF).

    I hosted the gathering (mostly EE) with Uzin Aung Chaw (C) and Wei Lu (Met) as guests.

    Mini-gathering hosted by me

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    During my visits to Myanamar, several friends gave me rides.

    U Win Maung (Lake) gave a ride to three alumni:

    • U Myint Maung (Bu, Volleyball)
    • Ashin Okkantha (Uzin Aung Chaw, Victor) who came down from Sagaing Hills
    • Yours truly

    Since it was short notice, some former classmates could not show up.

    A notable exception was U Win Thein Zaw (“Wai Lu”) who came down from Nay Pyi Taw at the breakfast gathering. His spouse is a cousin of U Win Boh (Robert).

    Standing:

    • U Shwe (Treasurer of the 69er HCF and EE 69er HCF)
    • U Sein Myint (Major donor of the HCFs, RIT Selected for Rowing, Swimming and Water Polo)
    • Ashin Okkantha (Uzin Aung Chaw, Sagaing Hills)
    • U Win Maung (Lake, RIT Selected for Swimming and Water Polo)
    • U Hla Min (Host, also donated to the HCFs)

    Seated :

    • U Myat Soe Lwin (Sai Hwet, Survived a fall from the ceiling)
    • U Win Thein Zaw (Member of Pyithu Hluttaw in Nay Pyi Taw)
    • U Kyi Win (Kyaw Gyi, former sea farer, yogi)
    • U Myint Maung (Selected for EE Volleyball, One of the youngest 69er, Eligible bachelor)

    Second Gathering

    Ko Tin Maung Aye (M, Accordion) hosted a gathering to celebrate his birthday.

    Third Gathering

    The gathering on February 24, 2018 was to welcome Ko Win Boh (Robert) and Surinder Singh from Australia. Unfortunately, Surinder could not wrap up his trip to Upper Burma to be in time for the 69er gathering. Ko Kyaw Nyunt organized a lucky draw with presents given by Ko Frederick Thetgyi.

    Trips

    Tiring, but interesting and entertaining to take three trips.

    Phyu Phyu Kyaw (UCC) offered to sponsor me to spend two nights at a hotel in Bagan Myo Thit. Had been a long time since I visited Bagan / Nyaung Oo.

    A sayadaw asked if I would like to attend a consecration ceremony for “Lyaung Daw Mu” (Reclining Pagoda) near the bank of Mu River (in Kanbalu Township, Sagaing).

    My beloved wife wanted to do dana at Hinthada for her ancestors.

    Learned a lot

    I learned a lot from the trips by being a “good” listener and also experiencing the conditions (infrastructure, culture, …) in different parts of Myanmar.

    Cost more to take a taxi to and from the “Long distance bus station” than to travel by an air-conditioned bus.

    Takes a lot longer to take the “short cut” road than to take the longer “paved” road. It’s worse if one is not aware of “unfinished” repair work on a dirt road : sharp rocks, pot holes, …

    Ha Lin (Old Capital of Pyu) is a Cultural Heritage, but there are no “good” roads leading there.

    Someone commented : “Most of us just make quick trips to pagodas. Several tourists hire motorbikes to explore both Old and New Bagan (and beyond). They take photos with professional cameras.”

    SPHS

    Kyaw Wynn (SPHS63) is cousin of Saya U Tin Htut (M) and Sayama Daw Khin Khin Chit Maung (E).

    He rowed No. (3) on the Bow side in our Senior Novice crew.

    He Hosted a birthday soon kwyay gathering at Shwe Ba Saing. Offered soon to Uzin Aung Chaw (C69) and donated to Uzin’s dhamma projects. Ordered lunch for his old classmates (some of whom I have not seen since our University days). Attendees include Than Win (M69), Tin Tun (M69), Khin Maung Bo (Alan, EP69, GBNF), Aung Kyi (Arthur, “motorcycle” guy, GBNF), Aye Ngwe (Edwin, GBNF), and Khin Maung Zaw (Frank, UK).

  • Sikkha

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    It is rendered as Training or Practice. The Myanmar call it Theik-kha.

    Three Sikkha

    Buddhist studies describe three Sikkha

    • Sila (Morality)
    • Samadhi (Concentration)
    • Panna (Wisdom)

    Pali Sikkha

    Mahagandayone Sayadaw (Ashin Janakabhivamsa) authored several texts including Pali Sikkha (Practice using Pali words and phrases).

    Mahagandayone Sayadaw

    Tharmanay Kyaw Sayadaw (U Dhammika) wrote and taught Paritta Seik-kha (Practice using words and phrases from the eleven suttas) in both Myanmar and English. Sayadaw’s objective is to help people (outside Myanmar who do not have time to study Pali grammar) to read and understand Pali texts such as the Protective Suttas and Dhammapada.

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    Pali Sikhs

  • Evolution of Photos

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    Analog Photos

    • Before the advent of digital cameras and smart phones, it was not simple and cheap to take photos (let alone process them).

    Black & White Photos

    • In my younger days, I had a Box Camera, and later Yashica Mat.
    • Unlike my uncle and a cousin brother who are experts in developing films (in a dark room), I had to pay 25 to 50 pyas per print at a Studio (e.g. Ahuja).

    Photographers

    • Later, there emerged freelance & professional photographers (e.g. Maung Maung Nhyat & his brothers, Dat Pone San Aung, Dhatu Kyaw Lynn, Maung Maung Soe).
    • Only those who won contracts had permission to take official photos at the Convocations. It was not compulsory to take and pay for the photos. Some, who did not order the photos, found their photos being displayed as examples of “Do not walk like this” and similar fun messages.

    Captions

    • During our younger days, SPHS had Annual Photo Shoots.
    • A Group Photo cost One Kyat (without Captions) and K 1.50 (with Captions).
    • It is not easy to identify people in photos without captions.
    • In most FB Groups, there are individual photos and group photos (e.g. fresher welcome, farewell, graduation, newspaper clippings). Only a fraction has captions and dates.
    • Some photos serve as a reminder of those that are Gone But Not Forgotten (GBNF).

    Color Photos

    • In the early days, Color photos had to be sent abroad for processing.
    • Our wedding photos in 1973 were taken with the color film bought by my elder brother during his trip overseas. The film was sent (for processing ) to a friend who was studying in Australia.
    • The color photos fade over time.

    Advances in Technology

    • Kodak (an Industry Leader in Film Technology) went bankrupt.
    • Most phones have one or more cameras. Even children can take reasonably good photos. The photos can be edited (e.g. crop, color-adjusted).
    • Warning : Some unscrupulous people have doctored photos and presented them as evidence of news.

    Htein Win

    It took a long time for him to publish books about the Dark Moments in Burma.

    First Book

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    Book 1
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    Book 2
    • Took photos of the U Thant Ah Yay Ah Khin mostly from a saya’s house in the Main Campus. Gave photos to some friends and to an organization overseas (for storage).
    • With the Pwint Linn era, he was able to get back the archived photos from overseas. Managed to get articles from some of the participants in the Ah Yay Ah Khin. He published the book about the Ah Yay Ah Khin.
    • Ko Khin Maung Zaw bought a copy of the book from Myanmar and then mailed it to me.

    Second Book

    • In November 2019. I was invited to attend the 5th Irrawaddy Literary Festival in Mandalay. Met Ko Htein Win who had a book stall at the Festival. He gave me an autographed copy of the book about 8-8-88.

  • Memories of Sagaing

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    Ma Ma Mi (Daw Khin Khin Latt) is from Sagaing. She wanted Saya Chit (Dr. Chit Swe) to be a Yahan (temporary monk) at a monastery in Sagaing Hills. Some monastery compounds are named after the towns in Irrawaddy Delta.

    Ko Myint Oo and I offered to be temporary monks with Saya Chit.

    Ordination

    There are two phases to become a monk :

    (a) Novitiation (ရှင်ပြု Shin Pyu) or “Lower Ordination” to become a “Ko Yin” (ကိုရင် novice)

    (b) “Thane Wyn” or “Higher Ordination” in a Sima (သိမ် Thane) to become an Upazin ဥပဇင်း

    At least five monks are needed to conduct the “Higher Ordination”.

    In Yangon, the ceremony takes 15 – 30 minutes.

    The final part is an Exhortation by the Preceptor. As Mentor to the newly ordained monk, the Preceptor shares his knowledge and gives advice.

    When the Preceptor learned that Saya Chit is a renowned Professor and the Founder/Director of UCC, he gave “extra” attention by exhorting for “close to three hours”. Sayadaw enjoyed illuminating Saya Chit.

    Since I could barely squat, I was “offered” a pillow to rest my knees and I was allowed to “kneel down” on the pillow.

    Tourist Guide for a day

    After a week of monk hood, we returned to our lay life sans (without) our hair.

    Ko Myint Oo is a social animal. He knew two Guides from “Tourist Burma”. At least one of them was new. They had a reasonably tough assignment. They had to guide an American student (in his senior year at a New York University) trying to write a first-hand report about the Buddhist artifacts in Mandalay and Sagaing.

    The Guides requested help from Ko Myint Oo. Ko Myint Oo shunted and in a moment I became a volunteer tourist guide explaining (to the best of my knowledge) Buddhism & rites and rituals.

  • Metallurgy Department

    by Saya U Thit

    Updated : Apr 2026

    The Metallurgy Department was established in 1954 with the assistance of contract staff from India. Mr. H.S. Shastri was the first head of department and Mr. A.C. Agrawal was an assistant lecturer.

    I was awarded a government scholarship to study Metallurgy at Lehigh University in 1954, when I was a second year student of Civil Engineering in Rangoon. (Incidentally, it was at Lehigh that I first met Sayas U Aung Khin and U Pu.) I returned home in 1957 after completing my bachelor’s degree and joined the department as assistant lecturer. Saya U Saw Pru joined the department as an assistant lecturer in 1958.

    I was awarded a Colombo Plan Fellowship in 1959 for further studies at the University or Queensland, Australia, and came back in 1961 after finishing my master’s degree. I was promoted to lectureship in 1962.

    Saya U Than Tin joined the department in 1960 and left for U.S. after a few years. There were visiting lecturers from U.S.S.R., namely, Mr. Charlichev from 1961 to 1963 and Mr. Chalpanov from 1963 to 1965.

    Sayas U Aung Hla Tun, U Pe Win and Dr. Khin Maung Win joined the department in 1965, 1966 and 1967 respectively. There were also part-time teaching staff from time to time from UBARI, such as U Khin Maung and U Nyunt.

    I left the department in 1968 to go to Australia.

    The continuing history of the Metallurgy Department after 1968 can best be written by Saya U Aung Hla Tun.

    Editor’s Notes in 2019 :

    • Taught Materials and Processes in our 2nd BE class in 1964.
    • Head of the Metallurgy Department
    • Wrote memories of Saya Allen Htay in “RIT Alumni International Newsletter”
    • GBNF
    • In response to my request, several sayas (Dr. Aung Gyi, U Min Wun, U Aung Khin, U Thit and U Myo Myint Sein) wrote about the history of their departments.
      The articles appear in the CD supplement of the HMEE-2012 book

  • Steeve Kay

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    Announcement from Chapman University

    Steeve 1
    Steeve 2
    Steeve 3

    Highlights

    • Thaung Sein
    • Attended Hwa Kyone. Sponsored publication of Hwa Kyone Centennial Magazine
    • Attended GTI briefly
    • Took Language Courses
    • Matriculated with Distinctions in Maths, Physics & Chemistry.
    • Admitted to 1st BE in Nov 1964 with Roll No. 8
    • Graduated with Electrical Communications in 1970
    • Moved to USA
    • Successful careers as IC Designer, CEO of QTC, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
    • Never forgot his Roots, Alma Mater, Mentors & Motherland. He sang “Shwe Mi” at 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles.

    Special Name

    • An administrator entered the name as Steeve (instead of Steve). He appreciated the name for being special.

    Education

    • MS from Stanford University
    • MBA from Pepperdine University

    Work & Experience

    S 1
    S 2
    S 3
    S 4
    • Electronics Engineer : Designer of Power IC Chip
    • Co-founder & CEO, QTC Management : His sister Dr. Lay Kay had patents for processing disability claims & requested Steeve to found QTC.
    • After private investors showed interest in his company, he retired but continued to lead a multiple-purpose career
    • Visiting places of the world’s leading religions
    • Incubating projects of young professionals
    • Supporting education (e.g. as trustee of UC Irvine & selected Colleges)
    • Maintaining diverse business portfolio
    • Helping those in need (via Kay Family Foundation & CABA)
    • Continue paying back the metta & cetana of his mentors
      as Golden Sponsor of RIT Reunion & Saya Pu Zaw Pwes,
      Helen and Steeve Kay Health Care Fund for the RIT Sayas and Sayamas.

    From the SPZP-2000 Archives

    RIT Poet Laureate Ko Hla Min:

    I must admit that I was suffering from a Monday morning “hangover”, having been intoxicated with emotional overdose over the reunion weekend [in October 2000].

    Judging from the post-reunion emails I read, I am not alone. What a reunion!

    By all measures, it was a success and did satisfy the alumni’s tremendous pent-up desire to reconnect with each other after many decades of separation. The dedication of the members of the organizing committee is second to none.

    With the assistance of his lovely wife, Benny Tan devoted practically full-time to this project for several months. I had a first-hand experience to see how meticulous he was when he was designing the RIT T-shirt. It came out a winner!

    I do appreciate the sensitivity the organizing committee displayed in making this event non-religious and non-political. Otherwise, it would have been very difficult for me to attend. The only regret is that I failed to locate the whereabouts of my buddy Ko Aung Min of Taunggyi (ME 70). I heard he went to Singapore, but so far my search has ended in “no find”.

    Now that the grand reunion is over, everybody is slowly recovering from the “hangover”. The big question is who would go to Singapore in 2002, and how do we go about doing it?

    With best regards,
    Steeve Kay (Ko Thaung Sein)

    Steeve (Center) at Benny’s house
    SPZP-2012
    Steeve (Center) in Yangon
    • SPZPs (starting with SPZP-2000 in US)
    • 40th Anniversary of “Arrival in US”
    Celebrating 40th Anniversary of Arrival in USA
    • Celebrating the Success of QTC
    • Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe(s) for the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64
    • 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
    2015
    • Special PZP and Reunion in Yangon (after doctors advised against Long Trips)
    Special Reunion & PZP

  • SPHS Std VI (D) 1958 – 59

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    Teachers

    • U Pe Tin
    • Brother Anthony
    • Ms Amelia Kyi (Miss Hong Kong)

    Students

    • Dicky Kywe
    • Edward Hla Shwe
    • Freddie Tun Lwin
    • George Maung
    • George Steven
    • Han Kan Pau
    • Hla Min
    • Hla Myint
    • Khin Maung Khine
    • Khin Maung Kywe
    • Maung Maung Aye
    • Maung Maung Thaung
    • Malcolm Maung Maung
    • Mervyn Zan
    • Michael Oo
    • Michael Su
    • Moe Nyunt
    • Norman Thant Zin
    • Sein Myint
    • Sein Nyunt
    • Shwe Thein
    • Sonny Yone Sein
    • Stanley Shwe Gyi (Thein Lwin)
    • Sydney Khant
    • Teddy Thaung
    • Tin Latt
    • Tin Tun
    • Victor Kyaw Phyo (Kyaw Phone Myint)

    Kyaw Wynn

    Birthday

    He offered birthday soon kyway to Uzin Okkantha (Victor, Aung Chaw) and treated his former SPHS63 classmates (some of whom have not seen each other for a long time). The attendees include :

    • Aye Ngwe (Edwin)
    • Kyaw Win (“Birthday Boy”)
    • Khin Maung Bo (Alan Saw Maung, EP69)
    • Hla Min (EC69)
    • Uzin Okkantha (Aung Chaw, Victor, C69)
    • Than Win (M69)
    • Aung Kyi (Arthur Kyi)
    • Tin Tun (M69)
    • Khin Maung Zaw (Frank Gale, IM1 70, UK)

    SPHS Novice Crew at RUBC

    • Maung Maung Kyi (Bow)
    • Hla Min (No. 2)
    • Kyaw Win (No. 3, EE)
    • Willie Soe Mg (Stroke)
    • Myint Thein (Cox, SPHS 62, B.Com 66)

    We were all awarded Full Green.

    When the schools were closed following the first Anniversary of 7th July, Kyaw Win and Maung Maung Kyi applied for scholarships to study in Germany.

    Maung Maung Kyi received Dip Ing in ChE with Specislization in Pulp and Paper. He worked at Sittaung Paper Mill and PPIC before moving to Wales, UK.

    Kyaw Win had a higher calling. He and his friends protested in front of the Burmese Embassy. The higher authorities were alarmed at their movement and recalled back to Burma. Fortunately, he was able to complete his EE in Rangoon.

  • Y

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    YAN

    YAN AUNG

    • Yan Aung — Actor
    • Yan Aung — Teacher; Indigenous medicine
    • Yan Aung — Writer
    • Yan Gyi Aung

    YAN NAING

    • Yan Naing, Bo — Thirty Comrades; Spouse : Sayama Daw Tinsa Maw Naing (English)
    • Yan Naing Lwin, Dr. — Professor Emeritus of Physics; Western Illinois University; Father : Saya U Ba Lwin (Myoma)
    • Yan Shin (Hardy) — RUBC; Brother: San Maung (Gerald)

    YE

    • Ye Aung (Actor)
    • Ye Chit
    • Ye Chit Pe (Retired BG, MEHS64, M70)
    • Ye Gaung (Minister)
    • Ye Gaung (EE80, May Recording Studio); Spouse : Daw Phyu Phyu
    • Ye Htoon
    • Ye Htun
    • Ye Htut
    • Ye Htut Aung (First batch of ICST)
    • Ye Khaung (Student Political Party at the University of Rangoon)
    • Ye Lwin (GBNF, AGTI, BE) — Bass Guitarist and Leader of E-Machine & Myizzima Hlaing

    YE MYINT

    • Ye Myint, Dr. (UK) — Parents : U Tin U, Dr. Khin Kyi Nyunt; Spouse : Daw San San Aye
    Ye Myint
    • Ye Myint, Dr. — Burma’s second cardiac surgeon; First was the late Dr. Khin Maung Thaw
    • Ye Myint, Dr. — Professor, Renowned laparoscopic surgeon
    • Ye Myint (ChE70) — Taught at RIT; Moved to Singapore); Donated to RIT and ChE.
    • Ye Myint (EE72) –Father : U Ba Toke; Accompanied Sayagyi to SPZP-2000 held in the USA
    • Ye Myint (B.Com) — Son : Zayanda; Classmate : Uzin Chan Min.
    • Ye Myint Kyaw (Prof. , Pen name Linga Ye Kyaw, Paediatrician) — Author of over 20 books, script write for the three books made into movies. Regular contributor of both medical and non medical topics
    • Ye Sint (Physics) — Saya; Past VP of TBSA; Editor of Dhammananda Newsletter; Editor for “Paying Homage to Sayadaw U Silananda”; Spouse Nu Nu Yee
    • Ye Swe — Boxer
    • Ye Tint — Boxer
    • Ye Win — See Post
    • Ye Wint — Father: Zaw Myint
    • Ye Yint — Cinema

    YEE

    • Yee Yee, Daw
    • Yee Yee Myint, Daw

    YI

    • Yi Thwe Dr., (SPHS65, SPHS) — Father: Saw Ba Hein; Spouse: Kyi Kyi Hla

    YI YI

    • Yi Yi , Daw (PBRS) — Sayama
    • Yi Yi, Dr. Daw (Botany) — Sayama
    • Yi Yi Aung, Daw (EC67) — Spouse: Win Kyaing (M67)
    • Yi Yi Khaing, Daw (Vilma, ChE69) — Spouse: Tint Swe (ChE66)
    • Yi Yi Chit Maung, Dr. Daw — Father; Chit Maung

    YIN

    • Yin Kyi, Daw (T61) — Pioneer female engineering graduate
    • Yin Kywe, Daw — Spouse : Soe Myint (UCC, ICST)

    YIN MAUNG

    • Yin Maung — Rowed for Faculty of Engineering; Senior Novices Winner
    • Yin Maung, Maung — Character in the first Burmese novel by James Hla Kyaw
    • Yin Maung — Pen name of Saya Dr. Taing Oke
    • Yin Maung, Okpo Maung — Pen name of Saya U Aung Myaing
    • Yin May, Dr. Daw — Triple Fellow; Spouse: Colonel Min Sein
    • Yin Nu, Daw — Spouse: Ohn Kyaw
    • Yin Nu, Daw — Pen name: Nu Yin; Author
    • Yin Sein (Caesar Yang, SPHS, AGTI, BE, BBS) — First batch of GTI-RIT Bridge Program

    YIN YIN

    • Yin Yin Aung, Dr. — , Lynn Dental; Spouse: Sein Aung Lynn
    • Yin Yin Mya, Daw — Head of RIT English Department ; Moved to Australia
    • Yin Yin Nwe, Dr. Daw (Geology) — Parents: Sao Sai Mong, Mi Mi Khaing
    • Yin Yin Waing, Daw

    YONE

    • Yone Sein
    • Yone Mo — RIT Rector
    • Yone Way — Tuition Saya

    YU

    • Yu Beng (Tan, Benny Tan, MEHS64, M70) — Entrepreneur; Organizer; Founding member of RIT Alumni International; Co-chair of SPZP-2000; Multiple Golden Sponsor; Past President of BAPS
    Yu Beng
    • Yu Hlaing, Daw
    • Yu Htay (Chemistry) — Saya

    YU KHIN

    • Yu Khin — Registrar and Dean of Rangoon University; Principal of IFL; Former Burma Doubles Champion in Badminton; Spouse : Daw Phay; Children: Marie, Richard
    Yu Khin
    • Yu Khin — CSO; Programmer for the Population Census Data Processing done at UCC)
    • Yu Khin Myint
    • Yu Sein (Tan, Selwyn Tan, MEHS6) — Vocalist
    • Yu Swan (M67) — Don Min expert; Spouse: Tin Tin Myint; “Pon Chan Chan” gatherings in Singapore
    • Yu Yu Lwin, Daw — Retired from Motion Pictures Corporation
    • Yuzana — Flower
    • Yuzana — Carlton Cinema; Owned by U Chit Maung
    • Yuzana Bo Ni, Daw — UCC

  • Yin

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    • Yin
    • Yin Kywe, Daw — Attended UCC ; Spouse: Soe Myint (UCC, ICST, GBNF)
    • Yin Kyu (M69, GBNF) — Spouse: Rosie

    YIN MAUNG

    • Yin Maung — Senior Novices Winner; Represented Faculty of Engineering in Rowing
    • Yin Maung — Pen name of Dr. Taing Oke (ChE69)
    • Yin May, Dr. Daw — Triple FRCS; Spouse : Colonel Min Sein
    • Yin Nu, Daw — Author; Pen name: Nu Yin; Spouse: Ohn Pe (Tet Toe)
    • Yin Nu, Daw (Rosalind) — Spouse : Ohn Kyaw
    • Yin Sein (Caesar) — SPHS; GTI; RIT EE; BBS
    • Yin Shwe, Daw

    YIN YIN

    • Yin Yin Aung, Dr. Daw (BDS) — Lynn Dental; Spouse : Dr. Sein Aung Lynn
    • Yin Yin Kyi, Daw (T61) — Early female engineering graduate
    • Yin Yin Mya, Daw (Terry) — Head of RIT English Department in the mid 1960s
    • Yin Yin Nwe, Dr. Daw — Sayama; Geology, Parents : Sao Sai Mong, Mi Mi Khaing

    Names with Yin in Middle or End

    • Aung Yin — Actor

    BA YIN

    • Ba Yi Aung
    • Ba Yin Lay
    • Kin Maung Yin (A60, GBNF) — Director, Artist

    KYAW YIN

    • Kyaw Yin, Mee Bone Byan — Aerial acrobat; Performed on hot air balloons; Son: Kyaw San (Ka Sa)
    • Kyaw Yin — Saya; Burmese; Rangoon University; Pen name: “Ka-hti-ka” U Kyaw Yin.
    • Maung Yin Maung — Character in the first Burmese novel by James Hla Kyaw
    Okpo
    • Okpo Maung Yin Maung — Pen name of Saya U Aung Myaing (ChE72); He and fellow RIT poets published a collection of poems about “Swel Daw”; Organizer & Contributor of “Poetic Art Series”
    • Oo Yin, Daw
    • Po Yin
    • San Yin, Daw — Spouse: Maung Maung Htay
    • San Yin Myint, Daw (Samantha) — Second batch B.Sc. (CS) from ICST; Parents; L Kyee Myin, Dr. Josie
    • Saw Yin, Daw
    • Sein Yin, Daw
    • Than Maung Yin — UBA Pilot

  • Tin

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    TIN

    Sithu U Tin

    There are two U Tin who received the “Sithu” award.

    • One is Architect, whose children include Commander Khin Maung Bo, U Khin Maung Thint and U Khin Maung Wint.
    • Another served as Fourth President of RUBC. When all schools except Medical and Engineering were closed in 1963, the Annual Regatta was canceled citing security reasons. He decided to hold the 40th Anniversary Dinner at Orient Hotel in Royal Lakes (Kandawgyi). U Tin, U Po Zon & U Tin Htoon (A60) compiled the history of RUBC for the Souvenir Program. His elder son Dr. Nyunt Tin (SPHS) stood first in Burma in 1952. His younger son Saya U Han Tin is Past Captain and Gold of RUBC. He taught English at IM(2), where he recruited his students to join RUBC. He later became Professor and/or Rector at the Institute of Education.

    Myanmar Ah Lin U Tin

    • Owner and/or publisher of the Burmese newspaper မြန်မာ့အလင်း သတင်းစာ

    Thakin Tin

    • Leader of the Nu-Tin နု-တင် (သန့်ရှင်း) faction during the AFPFL ဖဆပလ split with the Swe-Nyein ဆွေငြိမ်း (တည်မြဲ)faction

    TIN AUNG

    • Saya Dr. Tin Aung (RASU)– Retired Professor of Physics
    • Dr. Tin Aung (Patrick, IM1 79) — Past President of USBMA
    • Tin Aung — Goalkeeper, Burma & Asia Selected
    • Tin Aung (M69, GBNF) — Top student
    • Tin Aung (Victor Tan, Tekkatho Phone Kywe) — Author and entrepreneur
    • Tin Aung (BARB)
    • Tin Aung Cho
    • Tin Aung Hein — High ranking BSPP member; Father of Daw Yi Yi Aung (EC67)

    TIN AUNG WIN

    • Tin Aung Win (M69)
    • Tin Aung Win (M73) — Singapore
    • Tin Aung Win (Tom) — Australia
    • Tin Aung Win (C80, UCC) — Singapore

    TIN AYE

    • Tin Aye — Burma selected in soccer.
    • Tin Aye (Abdul Rauf, EP69, GBNF) — succumbed to Covid.
    • Daw Tin Aye (C73) — Volleyball Selected for Civil; Rowing Selected for RIT; Her team won the Inter-Institute Fours for RIT.
    • M. Tin Aye — outstanding artist
    • Tin Bo — Second son of U Tin Ohn
    • Tin Han — Burma Soccer Selected

    TIN HLA

    • Tin Hla (EP69, GBNF)
    • Tin Hla (BSPP)
    • Tin Hla (Labor) — USA

    TIN HLAING

    • Saya U Tin Hlaing (M59, GBNF) — Head of Agri Engg sub-department of Mechanical; Alumnus of Purdue University; President of All Universities and Institutes Hockey Team
    U Tin Hlaing (M59)
    • Saya Dr. Tin Hlaing (M63, co-Chair of SPZP2002) — Singapore
    • U Tin Hlaing (SPHS59, ChE65, GBNF) — Singapore
    • Dr. Tin Haing (Ye Kyaung Theik Pan, GBNF) — Singapore
    • Saya U Tin Hlaing (Professor of Mathematics)
    • U Tin Hlaing (Ledwin Thar Saw Chit) — MASU Luyechun; Lifetime Achievement Award
    • U Tin Hlaing (Railways) — Father of Daw San Yu Hlaing
    • U Tin Htet Sein (Physics & Electronics)

    TIN HTOO

    • Dr. Tin Htoo (Geography)
    • U Tin Htoo (Chemistry)
    • U Tin Htoo Sein (Navy)

    TIN HTOON / TUN

    • U Tin Htoon (A60) –Past Captain and Gold of RUBC; ARAE Champion in 1958 and 1960; Silver Medalist in SEAP Games Yachting; Compiler of Souvenir Magazines; Co-founder of Triple Gems Publication; Director of Pariyatti Association; Architect for Thiripyitsaya Hotel in Bagan; Architect for Burmese Buddhist Temple (BBT) in Singapore; Organizer & Fundraiser for Goenka projects
    • U Tin Tun (SPHS63, M69)
    • U Tin Tun (M70) –Pianist; Pattala;
    • U Tin Tun (RASU, RUBC)
    • U Tin Tun — Spouse : Daw Aye Aye Khin

    TIN HTUT

    • Saya U Tin Htut (M60) — Past Captain and Gold of RUBC; Co-founder of BASES in Southern California; Organizer of SPZP-2000; Financial Controller of the 2015 Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles.
    Sayas U Tin Htut (M60) and Dr. Tin Win (M62)
    • Saya U Tin Htut (Commerce).
    • U Tin Htut (M69)
    • U Tin Htut (Harry, Mon Yu, M/Ag69)
    U Tin Htut (Harry)
    • U Tin Kyaing
    • U Tin Kyi
    • U Tin Latt
    • U Tin Lin
    • U Tin Lwin — Pali Professor

    TIN MAUNG

    • Bohmu Tin Maung (Myat Htan) — Scholars to Japan during the Occupation; Author
    • Bohmu Tin Maung (Hmu Tin) — Evangelist for Non-smoking; Wrote technical articles
    • U Tin Maung (Hinthada) — Maternal uncle of my spouse.
    • Dr. Tin Maung (UCC, former Rector of ICST, GBNF) — Succeeded Dr. Chit Swe as Director of UCC
    • A1 U Tin Maung (Actor and Director)
    • Shwe Mann Tin Maung (Zat Mintha)
    • U Tin Maung (Katha, Min69)

    TIN MAUNG AYE

    • U Tin Maung Aye (M69, Accordion)
    • Dr. Tin Maung Aye (Physics)
    • Thura Tin Maung Aye (Retired Air Force Colonel)
    • U Tin Maung Aye (Aristotle Chee) : brother of Maurice, David and Jason
    • U Tin Maung Latt
    • U Tin Maung Lay (M69, GBNF)

    TIN MAUNG LWIN

    • U Tin Maung Lwin (Kenneth)
    • U Tin Maung Lwin (RUBC)
    • U Tin Maung Lwin (TBSA)

    TIN MAUNG MAUNG

    • U Tin Maung Maung
    • Dr. Tin Maung Maung Than (Edward)
    • U Tin Maung Maung Zaw
    • U Tin Maung Naing

    TIN MAUNG NYUNT

    • Saya U Tin Maung Nyunt (M60) –Taught Agricultural Engineering at RIT; Donated to YTU Library and several other projects.
    • Saya U Tin Maung Nyunt (Met70) –Retired Professor of Metallurgical Engineering
    • U Tin Maung Oo (M67) — Dy. Superintendent, RIT Workshop
    • U Tin Maung Soe
    • U Tin Maung Swe
    • U Tin Maung Than
    • U Tin Maung Thant
    • U Tin Maung Thein
    • Dr. Tin Maung Wai
    • U Tin Maung Win

    TIN MAY

    • Daw Tin May
    • Daw Tin May Lwin — Sayama at UCC, DCS and IC at RITST
    • Daw Tin May Soe (ChE70) — Sayama at RIT
    • U Tin Mo — Third son of U Tin Ohn

    TIN MOE

    • U Tin Moe (Ba Gyan) — Poet
    • Daw Tin Moe Lwin — Model and Master of Ceremony at RIT events.
    • Daw Tin Moe Wae (UCC)
    • Daw Tin Moe Wae (Vocalist)

    TIN MYINT

    • U Tin Myint (Geology, GBNF) — Cox of two or more Senior Novices Winners; Son of Arzani U Razak; Brother of U Hla Kyi; Brother-in-law of U Khin Maung Latt (M62) and U Khin Maung Lay (Henry, T68))
    • U Tin Myint (David Ko, M67, GBNF) — Entrepreneur; Golden Sponsor of SPZP-2000
    • U Tin Myint (John Lee, M69, GBNF) –4th BE Luyechun; RIT Tennis
    • Daw Tin Myint (ChE66) — Retired Professor of RIT Chemical Engineering Department
    • U Tin Myint (M75, GBNF, Singapore)– Donor for RIT events
    • U Tin Myint (M80) — RIT Saya; Industry
    • U Tin Nyein (UCC)

    TIN NYO

    • U Tin Nyo — Eldest son of U Tin Ohn
    • U Tin Nyo (BERB)

    TIN NYUNT

    • Saya U Tin Nyunt (Commerce) — Visiting lecturer at RIT for Industrial Management)
    • U Tin Nyunt (movie star) — Contemporary of Shwe Ba
    • Champion Tin Nyunt (performer)
    • U Tin Nyunt (Former teacher, author)

    TIN OO

    • Bogyoke Tin Oo (NLD) — Former Commander in Chief of Defense Services
    • “Myet Hman” Tin Oo (MI) — Former MI Chief; BSPP
    • S2 Tin Oo — Perished in an air accident
    • U Tin Oo (M87)
    • U Tin Oo Hlaing — Principal
    • U Tin Oo Thaung — Keyboard
    • U Tin Ohn (RUBC)
    • U Tin Ohn (Physics, UCC, UN)
    • Bogyoke Tin Pe (RC)
    • U Tin Pe (Maung Maung Soe, Actor & Director)
    • Daw Tin Po
    • U Tin Sein
    • U Tin Shein (Phone Gyi, M69) — RIT Chinlon.
    • Dr. Daw Tin Soe
    • U Tin Soe (Navy Rowing)

    TIN SHWE

    • Saya U Tin Shwe (EP66)
    • Dr. Tin Shwe — Author, Publisher

    TIN SWE

    • Saya U Tin Swe (EE)
    • Daw Tin Swe Aye (ChE72)

    TIN THAN

    • U Tin Than (EE71)
    • Dr. Tin Than Myint — Psychiatrist
    • Dr. Mehm Tin Thaung (Dennis) — RUBC
    • U Tin Thein (DCA, RUBC) — Told jokes at the Old Members party following the RUBC Regattas. Sample : “I was the Brain. He was the Brawn. Together, we dominated the Coxless Pairs.”

    TIN TIN

    • Daw Tin Tin — Former spouse of U Ne Win
    • Daw Tin Tin (Ann, EC69)
    • Daw Tin Tin Aye (UCC) — Studied at UCC and moved USA; Spouse : Day Day
    • Daw Tin Tin Aye (UCC, KMD) — Spouse : U Thaung Tin (EC83, UCC, KMD)
    • Daw Tin Tin Aye (TTC)
    • Daw Tin Tin Aye — Daughter of Colonel Min Sein and Dr. Daw Yin May
    • Dr. Tin Tin Hla — Past President of USBMA.
    • Daw Tin Tin Hla (A70, USA)
    • Dr. Tin Tin Hlaing (Helen)
    • Daw Tin Tin Hlaing (UCC)
    • Dr. Daw Tin Tin Hmun
    • Daw Tin Tin Myint (Emma, ChE70) — Sayama, Minthamee, Co-founder of Dana Sri Lanka); She and her spouse Don Min U Yu Swan (M68) head the Singapore Pon Chan Chan Group.
    • Daw Tin Tin Nu
    • Daw Tin Tin Nwe
    • Daw Tin Tin Nyo
    • Daw Tin Tin Nyunt
    • Daw Tin Tin Oo
    • Daw Tin Tin Pyone
    • Daw Tin Tin Sein
    • Daw Tin Tin Shein
    • Daw Tin Tin Swe
    • Daw Tin Tin Wai
    • Daw Tin Tin Win (Chem)
    • Daw Tin Tin Win (Texas)

    TIN TUT

    • ICS U Tin Tut — Victim of political assassination in 1949; First ICS by invitation; Diplomat & Foreign Minister; Journalist; Brigadier in the Army Reserve; Brother of U Kyaw Myint, U Myint Thein, Dr. Htin Aung Daw Khin Mya Mu, Daw Khin Saw Mu, Daw Tin Saw Mu

    TIN U

    • Prof. U Tin U (RCH) — Burma’s first professor of child health & Medical Superintendent of the Rangoon Children’s Hospital; WHO Visiting Prof of Paediatrics, Dhaka Bangladesh, Member of WHO Technical Advisory Committee on Child Health, Author of Seven books in Burmese on child health, President of the Myanmar Cross Society, Director General of Medical Education, Director General of Health
    U Tin U
    • U Tin U (RUBC, RGC) — BS from Oregon State University and MS from Yale University; Part-time Lecturer at Civil Engineering Department; Oldest and the Most Senior among the active Past Captains of RUBC; Pas tCaptain of RGC (Rangoon Golf Club).
    • Dr. Tin Wa (SPHS57) — Fourth son of U Tin Ohn; Past Captain and Gold; Professor at the University of San Francisco; Hobbies; Painting, Sculling

    TIN WIN

    • U Tin Win (M59) — Saya; Entrepreneur
    • U Tin Win (M62) — BIT Volleyball
    U Tin Win (M62)
    • Dr. Tin Win (M62) — Saya; Past President of BASES; Organizer of 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
    • U Tin Win (Min69) — Honorary Consul of Switzerland; Sponsor of some 69er Gatherings
    • U Tin Win (T70) — Silver pearl Dairy; Food donor for Class 70 and Class 71 Gatherings
    • U Tin Win (EC71) — Saya; MOC; UCC; FRI
    U Tin Win (EC71)
    • Dr. Tin Win (David) — Chemistry
    • U Tin Win (Alan) — Chemistry
    • Dr. Tin Win — Physics
    • Dr. Daw Tin Win — Education
    • U Tin Win Aung