U Soe Aung (M/Auto 70) visited Kampuchea (Cambodia) for a conference.
He was surprised and delighted to see a Burmese Inscription at a temple in Ankor Wat.
Author: Hla Min (Lifelong Learner)
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Album G
by Hla Min
Updated : Feb 2026
Golden Jubilee
- Rangoon University celebrated its Golden Jubilee in December 1970.
- I was a volunteer for the “Zay Nay Yar Cha Htar Yay Committee” headed by Saya U Tun Hla Aung (Geography).
- Saya Dr. Aung Gyi (Professor, Civil Engineering) and Saya U Thet Lwin (Burmese, Institute of Economics) were Chair and Secretary of a Committee. They had a reunion as Rector and Registrar of RIT.
- Ah Nu Pyinnya Shins from RIT took part in the Entertainment with Swel Daw Yeik A Nyeint, Tabin Daing A Ka & Htee Yein.
RU Golden Jubilee 
RIT Htee Yein There are other Golden Jubilees :
- GJ of the new Education System introduced in 1964
- GJ of Admission to University or Institute
RIT GJ in 2014 - GJ of Graduation from University or Institute
69ers GJ in 2019 Geology
- Dr. Tha Hla received his doctorate from the UK. He served as Professor of Geology Department. He retired as Rector of the University of Rangoon.
- His successors include Dr. Nyi Nyi, U Ba Than Haq and Dr. Maung Thein.
Geology Sayas and Sayamas
Dr. Tha Hla 
Dr. Nyi Nyi 
Geology 1978 
Dr. Maung Thein Geology Volleyball
Geology Volleyball Graduation
RIT Grads
- RIT 69ers
Tin Aung Win (M69) & his father 
M69 grads 
A69 grads Graduation Photos
- In the early days, some quality photos had to be taken in Studios. The photo (taken at “Bayin Ma”) shows proud parents of a fresh graduate.
Grad 1 - It was customary to take photos at the “Full Dress Rehearsal” and in front of the Convocation Hall.
Grad 2 - Permits were issued to registered photographers to take photos during the Convocation. Maung Maung Nhyat made a fortune.
Grad 3 
Grad 4 Geography Sayas
Geography Dept - L Dudley Stamp taught at LSE and RU.
- Dr. Daw Thin Kyi was an early Burmese Sayama to receive a Doctorate from USA. An Alumnus donated Seed Money for her bust.
Dr. Daw Thin Kyi - Dr. Maung Htoo : Professor
- U Kyaw : Principal, Workers’ College; Rector, Institute of Education; Father of U Myo Nyunt (Harry, OPA) & Daw San San Kyaw (UCC)
U Kyaw - U Win : Received Doctorate from USA; GIS; Water Resource
Posts
- Games
- GBNF : Gone But Not Forgotten
- Guardian
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Names E
- E, Dr. U — Rector
- E Maung — Burmese Professor
Ed, Eddie, Edward
- Ed
- Eddie : Eddie Shein, Eddie Teoh
- Edward : Edward Hla Shwe, Edward Maung Oo, Edward Saw (Yu Ket), Edward Sett, Edward Than Maung (Tin Maung Maung Than)
Edwin
- Edwin Ba Hein (Yi Thway), Edwin David (Rev.), Edwin Ngwe (Aye Ngwe)
- Elanor : Eleanor Roosevelt
- Eileen
- Ellen : Ellen Tin Maung
- Emily : Emily Ba Aye, Emily Than Pe
Eng
- Lim Htyan Eng, Eng Eng Chan, Eng Hwang (Maung Maung)
- England Sein
Eric
- Eric Chan (Sonny), Eric Lwin (Than Lwin)
- Esther : Esther Ohnmar Myint, Esther Sin Kee
- Ethan : Ethan Kay
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Dr. Chit Swe
by Hla Min
Update : Feb 2026
Highlights
Dr. Chit Swe 1 Education ပညာရေး
- Mandalay University
- B.Sc(Special) from Imperial College, London University
- Masters from Glasgow University
- Doctorate from University of Liverpool
Experience လုပ်ငန်းအတွေ့အကြုံ
- Professor of Maths, RASU သင်္ချာပါမောက္ခ၊ ရန်ကုန် ဝ/သ တက္ကသိုလ်
- Founder Director of UCC တက္ကသိုလ်များ ကွန်ပျူတာဌာန တည်ထောင် သူ / ညွှန်ကြားရေးမှူး
- Rector of RASU ပါမောက္ခချုပ်၊ ရန်ကုန် ဝ/သ တက္ကသိုလ်
- Commanding Officer, UTC တပ်မှူး၊ တက္ကသိုလ် လေ့ကျင့်ရေး / အရံ တပ်
- President, Burma Judo Federation ဥက္ကဌ၊ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ဂျူဒို အဖွဲ့ချုပ်
- Founding member, BARB မြန်မာနိုင်ငံဝေဒသုတေသနအဖွဲ့
- Supervised students & researchers in Bangkok သုတေသနကျမ်းပြု သူများကို ကြီးကြပ်
- Visiting Professor of Macquarie University, Sydney ဧည့်ပါမောက္ခ
Family မိသားစု
Dr. Chit Swe & Family - Spouse : Daw Khin Khin Latt
- Children : Dr. Moe Thu, U Thu Ta, Dr. Kyaw Thu, Dr. Swe Latt, Chit Khin
Last Journey
- Passed away in Sydney on 25th November, 2019
Obituary
Dr. Chit Swe 1 Castlebrook Memorial Park Crematorium
Time : 12 – 2 PM (Australia AEDT)
Location : 712 – 746 Windsor Road
Rouse Hill NSW 2155
(Opposite Rouse Hill Shopping Center)
Web site: https://www. castlebrook.com.au
Memories
- Young Couple
- With young sons
With two youngest sons - UCC Yahan Khan
UCC Yahan Khan - With Saya Dr. F Ba Hli, U Myo Min, Dr. Kyaw Thein & U Aung Zaw
With Sayas - Mini-SPZP in Sydney (2006)
Sydney 2006 
Sydney - Pu Zaw Pwe (2013)
Dr. Chit Swe 2 Updates
- Several sayas — Dr. Freddie Ba Hli, Dr. Chit Swe, Dr. Kyaw Thein & U Aung Zaw — are GBNF.
- Saya’s family offered Soon Kyways in Sydney & Myanmar. Their donations include a bus for hospital services.
Posts
- Computing Pioneers in Burma
- Mathematics
- Memories of UCC
- Rectors
- Sayas
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U Tin U 3
- Scholar Athlete
- Survived a Kidnapping (with intent to kill him)
- Had good memory and strong hands until his final days
Tin U - Passed away in Yangon on August 19, 2025
- He was 96 years young.
Obituary
Obituary Final Journey
- Attended by Family members, relatives and friends
Invitation for Yet Le Soon Kyway 
Aye Aye Khin (Daughter) 
Thin Thiri Tun (Granddaughter) Academic & Experience
- BSCE (Oregon State University)
- MSCE (Yale University)
- Former Part-time Lecturer, Civil
- Former Director, Clark & Grieg
- Former Advisor, InterKiln
- Former Advisor, PWD Architect Group 2
- Oldest & Most Senior Past Captain, Rangoon University Boat Club
- Past Captain, Rangoon Golf Club
- Former Treasurer, Burma Society of Civil Engineers
Family
U Tin U, Aye Aye Khin, Daw Cherry, Ye Myint, Peter Spouse
Dr. Cherry 1 - Dr. Khin Kyi Nyunt (Cherry) — passed away in November 2019
- She did Nutrition Research at BMRI.
Children
Peter & his mom Dr. Cherry 
Family & Relatives 
Aye Aye. Dr. Cherry, Dr. Peter, U Tin U 
Family & Relatives 2 
Daw San San Aye, U Tin U, Dr. Ye Myint& Dr. Aye Sandar - Dr. Khin Tun (Peter, MRCP, Former Associate Dean of Oxford University, passed away in April 2020) & Daw Winmar;
- Daw Aye Aye Khin (B.Com, CPA) & U Tin Tun (passed away in May 2020)
- Dr. Ye Myint (Fellowship training in Intensive Care and Anesthesia, Took care of his father’s health in the final days) & Daw San San Aye
YM 1 
YM 2 
YM 3 Grandchildren
- Min Ko & Prudence
- Ye Aung
- Dr. Aye Sandar
- Thin Thiri Tun
- Dr. Khin Sandy Tun
Great Grandchildren
- Su Wai Tun
- Hnin Wai Tun
Peter, Winmar, Ye Aung, Min Ko Siblings
U Tin U, Ruby, Father U Chan Sein, Betty 
Ba Than, Myo Tint, Myo Min, Thaung Lwin, Tin Htoon, Tin U 
U Tin Htoon, U Tin U, U Ba Than, U Thaung Lwin, Dr. Myo Tint 
Six Siblings - U Ba Than (Scholarship Winner in 1947, Gold Medalist for I.Sc in 1949, Alumnus of Imperial College, Retd. Prof. of Mech. Engg) — GBNF
- Dr. Daw Win Hlaing (Ruby)
- Daw Myint Thwe (Betty, B.Com, Spouse of Dr. F Ba Hli) — GBNF
- Dr. Myo Tint (3rd in Burma in 1952, RUBC Captain) — GBNF
- U Tin Htoon (A60, RUBC Captain, ARAE Champion, SEAP Silver Medalist in Yachting)
- U Myo Min (1st in I.Com & B.Com, Chartered Acct, UCC Co-founder)
- U Thaung Lwin (Scholarship Winner in 1960, First in EC66, RUBC Captain)
- Daw Cho Cho Hlaing (CRO, German Diploma)
Highlights
- Matriculated from St. John’s Dio in 1946
- Represented RUBC at the 1948 Independence Day Regatta at Kandawgyi with Pe Nyun, Pe Thein and Khin Maung Wint
1948 Independence Day Regatta Rowing
- Four brothers — Tin U, Myo Tint, Tin Htoon & Thaung Lwin — are RUBC Captain & Gold
- Two other brothers — Ba Than and Myo Min — are RUBC Green
Tin U & Thaung Lwin 
RUBC Captains - Photo shows Five RUBC Captains. Sein Htoon (Cox) is a cousin; he is 1960 ARAE Champion
Most Senior Past Captain
- Captain of Rangoon University Boat Club (1948 – 49)
RUBC - As the Most Senior and Oldest Past Captain of RUBC, U Tin U was invited to open the RUBC Centennial Celebration in 2023
RUBC Centennial Bridge
- Played with friends (e.g Richard Po Ohn)
- Played with Uncle and two cousins
Golf
- Past Captain, RGC
- Played with senior (e.g U Yaw Hlaing) & junior (e.g U Soe Paing) partners until his early 80s
Memories
- Relaxing in the garden
Tin U - Visit
With Than Htut Interviews
- For RGC (Rangoon Golf Club)
- For HMEE (History of Myanmar Engineering Education)
- For his grandson Min Ko
Kidnap Survivor
- See account by his son Dr. Khin Tun (Peter)
Yahan Khan
Yahan Khan Garawa
- SPZP-2012
SPZP-2012 - PWD Architect 2 Group
PWD 1 
PWD 2 
PWD 3 Birthday Presents
- Photo Album for 90th birthday by Tin Htoon & Htaik San
- Photo Cards for several birthdays by Tin Htoon & family
Birthday Card from U Tin Htoon & family Posts
- ARAE Champions
- Ba Than
- BSCE
- GBNF
- HMEE
- Matriculates
- RUBC
- Tin Htoon
- UCC
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U Tin U 2
by Hla Min
Update : Feb 2026
Highlights
U Tin U at SPZP-2012 - Matriculated from St. John’s Dio in 1946.
- Attended Rangoon University before going for studies in the USA.
- Represented RUBC (Rangoon University Boat Club) in the Independence Day Regatta at Kandawgyi in 1948. His crew mates were Pe Nyun (Dick San Pe, later Orthopedic Surgeon & Lead for operating Ma Nan Soe & Ma Nan San); Pe Thein (Tom San Pe, later Minister of Health & Education) and Khin Maung Wint (Bobby Tin, later Commander of Artillery).
1948 Independence Day Regatta - Received BSCE (Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering) from Oregon State University.
- Received MSCE (Master of Science in Civil Engineering) from Yale University.
- Upon his return to Burma, he joined Clark & Greig (well-known Construction Company) and became a Director.
- He taught part-time at the Civil Engineering department.
- He later served as Advisor for Inter-kiln and PWD Architecture (2) Group.
- Past Captain of Rangoon Golf Club
- Oldest & Most Senior Past Captain of RUBC; He was invited to open the Centennial Celebrations of RUBC in 2023
Family
- He is the oldest child of U Chan Sein and Daw Cheng Kim.
Nine Siblings
- U Tin U, U Ba Than, Dr. Daw Win Hlaing (Ruby), Daw Myint Thwe (Betty), Dr. Myo Tint, U Tin Htoon, U Myo Min, U Thaung Lwin, Daw Cho Cho Hlaing
Spouse
- Dr. Daw Khin Kyi Nyunt (Cherry Tin Gyi) — worked for Medical College and BMRI (Burma Medical Research Institute); passed away in November 2019
Elder son
- Dr. Khin Tun (Peter) — MRCP; former Associate Dean of Oxford University); succumbed to Covid on April 13, 2020
- Spouse : Daw Win Mar —survived Covid; was hospitalized for 2 weeks
- Children : Min Ko (Michael), Ye Aung (William)
- See : Chronicles of Peter Tun (Apr – May 2020)
Daughter
- Daw Aye Aye Khin — B.Com, CPA; took care of her father till the final day
- Spouse : U Tin Tun — passed away in May 2020
- Children : Thin Thiri Tun, Dr. Khin Sandy Tun
Younger son
- Dr. Ye Myint — Specialist in Intensive Care & ; flew to Yangon to take care of his ailing father
- Spouse : Daw San San Aye
- Child : Dr. Aye Sandar
U Tin U & Family 
U Tin U 3 Interviews
HMEE
- Gave an Interview for HMEE Project about BSCE (Burma Society of Civil Engineers)
- Recorded by Saya U Ba Than
- The Association was re-instituted about 1955-56.
- President :
Sayagyi U Ba Hli (Dean of Engineering, University of Rangoon, GBNF) - Honorary Secretary :
Saya U Soon Sein (Professor, Mining, GBNF) - Honorary Treasurer :
Saya U Tin U (Part time Lecturer, Civil)
Rangoon Golf Club
- As Past Captain of RGC, he gave an interview to the media (newspaper / magazine)
90+ Club
- Four of the nine siblings are members of the 90+ Club like their mother.
- U Tin U (eldest) passed away on Aug 19, 2025 — a few weeks after his 96th birthday. He was the most senior Past Captain of RUBC. He was also the oldest Yale University alumni from Burma.
- U Ba Than (2nd oldest) passed away after his 94th birthday.
- Dr. Daw Win Hlaing (Ruby, 3rd) celebrated her 93rd birthday on Aug 31, 2025.
- Daw Myint Thwe (Betty, 4th) passed away two months before her 91st birthday.
Photo Albums
U Tin Htoon has compiled several photo albums for
- his mother Daw Cheng Kim
- U Tin U’s 90th birthday
- U Ba Than’s 90th birthday
- Dr. Daw “Ruby” Win Hlaing’s 90th birthday
- Dr. “Peter” Khin Tun’s untimely demise
He sent out Photo Cards for the birthdays of older siblings and U Thein Han (Uncle Charlie).
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Three Refuges
by Hla Min
Updated : Feb 2026
For the First time
I take Refuge in the Buddha (the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Fully Enlightened One).
I take Refuge in the Dhamma (Teachings of the Buddha — the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Fully Enlightened One).
I take Refuge in the Sangha (Monastic Order of the Buddha — the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Fully Enlightened One).
For the Second time
For the Second time, I take Refuge in the Buddha (the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Fully Enlightened One).
For the Second time, I take Refuge in the Dhamma (Teachings of the Buddha — the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Fully Enlightened One).
For the Second time, I take Refuge in the Sangha (Monastic Order of the Buddha — the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Fully Enlightened One).
For the Third time
For the Third time, I take Refuge in the Buddha (the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Fully Enlightened One).
For the Third time, I take Refuge in the Dhamma (Teachings of the Buddha — the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Fully Enlightened One).
For the Third time, I take Refuge in the Sangha (Monastic Order of the Buddha — the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Fully Enlightened One).
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November 2
by Hla Min
Updated : Feb 2026
Background
- 9th month of the old Roman calendar. Nov means nine.
- 11th month of the Gregorian calendar.
- It has 30 days.
Events
Birthdays
- Saya U Mg Mg (George, ChE66)
- Daw Aye Aye — Spouse of Saya U Aung (C70)
- Son of Saya U Aung Myaing (ChE72) and Daw Gyn Yu (ChE72)
- My Daughter-in-law
November 1
- It is “All Saints Day”. It is preceded by Halloween (which falls on October 31st).
Sunday following Halloween
- DST (Daylight Savings Time) requires resetting the clock according to “Spring forward. Fall back.” Currently, DST is set back in Fall (Autumn) on the Sunday following Halloween.
November 2
- Dr. Ye Myint (cousin nephew) and Daw San San Aye
- Daw Kaythi (cousin niece) and U Soe Min Oo
- Aung Myo Myint (cousin grand nephew) and Demo
November 8
- It is the Anniversary of my beloved parents.
My beloved parents November 11
- Three generations chose November 11 for their Wedding or Reception
- Dr. and Mrs. Chan Taik
- Daughter Margaret Chan Taik and Dr. Myo Tint (cousin)
- Granddaughter Ma Kay and Soe Min Oo (both EC 93) — reception; the wedding was on November 2
November 22
- John F Kennedy (President of the United States) was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963.
- Conspiracy Theory about his assassination survives.
- A few days earlier, President Kennedy gave his speech in Hoston, Texas : “Before this decade is out, we will send men on the moon and bring them safely back to earth.”
Tazaungdaing
- It often falls around November.
- Kathein robe offering often take place in early November.
It must be held during one month following the Full Moon Day of Thadinkyut (which usually falls in October).
Veterans Day
- November 11 is celebrated as Veterans Day in the USA.
- It is celebrated as Armistice Day in the UK and France.
- A hundred years ago, Truce was called between the Allied Forces and Germany. The Truce occurred at 11 AM, marking the event with three 11s.
- WWI (First World War) ended a year later with the Versailles Treaty.
US Elections
- The second Tuesday of November is scheduled for US Elections at the various levels.
- The Presidential Elections occur every four years.
- The mid-term elections occur every two years. The House of Representatives serve two year terms. One third of Senators are elected every two years.
- Local races for Elections and Resolutions are held every year.
- Senators serve six year terms.
To ensure continuity in the Senate, the election of the Senators is staggered into three groups.
Commercialization of Thanksgiving
- Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November.
- Black Friday & Cyber Monday following Thanksgiving have massive sales. Some start their Black Friday early.
- Several English words (e.g. November, Black Friday) have lost their original meaning.
Baseball
Game 7
- Game 7 of the 2025 World Series started on November 1 and ended on November 2
- Toronto Blue Jays led in the game until Miguel Rojas (9th place in the batting order) hit a tying home run for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 9th inning.
- Will Smith hit the game winning home run for LA Dodgers in the 11th inning.
- The Dodgers became repeat champions in 25 years.
- Yoshi Yamamoto started Game 6 and ended Game 7. He was voted the World Series MVP.
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February
by Hla Min
Updated : Feb 2026
Background
- 2nd month of Gregorian Calendar
- Shortest Month
- 28 days for Common Year
- 29 days for Leap Year
- Had 30 days. One day each was given to July (named after Julia’s Caesar) and August (named after Augustus Caesar)
My parents Birthdays
- My mother
- My elder brother
- My grand son
- Bogyoke Aung San
- My paternal uncle
- Dr. Khin Maung U
- Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint
- 69ers (Albert Kyaw Min, Maung Maung Aye, Khin Maung Tint …)
Celebrations
My poem for Pyidaungsu Nay - Pyidaungsu Nay (Union Day)
Signing of Pin Lon Agreement - Kha Lay Myar Nay (Children’s Day) —Birthday of Bogyoke Aung San
Aung San - Presidents’ Day (US)
Georgia Washington; Abraham Lincoln … - Valentine’s Day
- Super Bowl
American Football Championship - Some years
Lunar New Year
Htamane Pwe
Ovada Partimauk
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