HlaMin

Author: Hla Min (Lifelong Learner)

  • အမိမြန်မာပြည်

    By Okpo Maung Yin Maung

    Updated : Mar 2026

    Saya U Aung Myaing

    Okpo Maung Yin Maung

    ကျွန်ုပ်တတ်နိုင်တာက ဖြစ်ချင်တာကို ကဗျာနဲ့ပြောတာ။

    “အမိမြန်မာပြည်”

    မသေခင် မြင်ချင်စမ်းပါဘိ
    လှလွန်းလွန်လှည့် မြန်မာပြည်
    ဤကမ္ဘာ တည်သရွေ့။

    ငြိမ်းအေးကာ ညီညီညွတ်
    အထွတ်ပေါ် အထိပ်မိုး
    တိုးတက်ပြီဟေ့။

    အုတ်ဖို မောင်ရင်မောင်
    ChE72, RIT
    3rd November 2020

    “Myanmar — Motherland “

    Before I die
    I want to see
    Myanmar — most beautiful
    Till the end of time

    Peaceful and United
    Towering peaks
    Achieved progress and prosperity

    Translated by
    Hla Min (EC69), RIT

    ChE Chemical Engineering
    EC Electrical Communication
    RIT Rangoon Institute of Technology now known
    as YTU Yangon Technological University,
    Myanmar

  • GBNF 3

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Mar 2026

    M72 — GBNF

    1 – 20
    21 – 40
    41 – 57

    ChE73

    1 – 16

    Relatives

    U Tin U’s Family

    • U Tin U — Aug 2025
    • Dr. Khin Kyi Nyunt — Nov 2019
    • Dr. “Peter “ Khin Tun — Apr 2020
    • U Tin Tun — May 2020

    U Tin U

    Tin U

    U Ba Than’s Family

    • U Ba Than
    • Daw Mya Mya
    • Eldest child — daughter
    U Tin U & Siblings

    Daw Myint Thwe’s Family

    • Daw Myint Thwe — May 2024
    • Dr. Freddie Ba Hli
    • Min Thet Tun / Pho Htoo

    Dr. Myo Tint’s Family

    • Dr. Myo Tint
    • စန္ဒီ

    RU Staff

    Dr. U Win

    Geography

    Obituary for U Win

    Dr. Khin Nwe Soe

    Chemistry

    Dhamma Friends

    Daw Aye Aye Lyn

    TBSA

    Daw Aye Aye Lyn

    U Kyi Toe

    MARB

    • Spouse : Daw Than Nyein
    • Children : Su Kyi & Kyi Phyu

  • Group Photos 2

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Mar 2026

    GP 1
    GP 2
    GP 3
    GP 4
    GP 5
    GP 6

  • GBNF 2025

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Mar 2026

    U Tin U

    Obituary

    Memories of U Tin U

    Family members
    U Tin U & Siblings

    U Thein Han

    • Former Systems Engineer, IBM Burma
    • Passed away in Springfield, Maryland in September 2025
    • He celebrated his 96th birthday on March 1, 2025
    U Thein Han 1
    U Thein Han 2

    Dr. U Win

    • Former staff, Geography Department, Rangoon University
    • Passed away in Salinas, California, USA on 9th September, 2025
    Obituary for U Win

    Dhamma Friends

    Daw Aye Aye Lyn

    Daw Aye Aye Lyn

    U Kyi Toe

    • Spouse : Daw Than Nyein
    • Children : Su Kyi & Kyi Phyu

    Musicians

    Victor Khin Nyo

    • Played for several bands
    • Shades
    • LPJ
    • Thamankyar
    • Playboy
    VKN 1
    VKN 2
    Obituary
    With musicians & music lovers

  • U Ba Than 2

    by Hla Min

    Update : Mar 2026

    Highlights

    U Ba Than 3
    • Matriculated from St. John’s Dio in 1947, and won Collegiate Scholarship.
    • In 1949, he won Gold Medal for scoring highest marks in the Intermediate of Science exam.
    • RUBC Full Green
    • Studied B.Sc (Special) in Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College, London University
    • Joined Faculty of Engineering as Assistant Lecturer
    • Per request from Dr. Maung Maung Kha (Interim Dean of Engineering), he helped build the Engineering Library
    • As a requirement for promotion, he did Masters at Imperial College
    • Retired as Professor of Mechanical Engineering
    Mech Engg Sayas
    • Saya is an early supporter of the HMEE (History of Myanmar Engineering Education) project.
      Donated his photo albums.
      Cooperated with U Thaw Kaung to allow U Soe Paing & team to access the archives of Rangoon University Central Library.
    HMEE book (2012)
    • He also interviewed his elder brother U Tin U for HMEE project. U Tin U taught part-time at the Civil Engineering Department, and served as Treasurer of Burma Society of Civil Engineers.

    Family

    U Ba Than & Daw Mya Mya
    • He is the second son of U Chan Sein and Daw Cheng Kim.
    • Siblings : U Tin U, 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 : Daw Mya Mya
    • Son : U Ye Than
    • Daughter-in-law : Daw Lwin Mar Oo
    • Grand children : Aung Myo Myint, Ei Khine
    U Ba Than 2
    U Ba Than 1

    Winner Inn

    • U Ye Than and Daw Lwin Mar Oo ran “Winner Inn”.
    • Later, their children Aung Myo Myint and Ei Khin expanded the services provided by Winner Inn (notably W Bistro)
    Winner Inn

    Birthdays

    • Celebrations
    Birthday
    Soon Kyway
    • Before the pandemic, he invited colleagues and former students to his Birthday Soon Kyway at Yaw Sayadaw’s Monastery.
    • U Tin Htoon (A60, younger brother) compiled a Photo Album for Saya’s 90th Birthday
    U Ba Than
    • Donated all of the Garawa Money to various social & religious associations.
    • Passed away peacefully after his 94th birthday.
    U Ba Than & Family

    90+ Club Members

    • 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 (Rangoon University Boat Club). He was Past Captain of RGC (Rangoon Golf Club). 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.

  • 69er Group Photos

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Mar 2026

    69 a
    69 b
    69 c

    69 d
    69 e
    69 f
    69 g
    69 h
    69 i
    69 j
    GP 1
    GP 2
    GP 3
    GP 4
    GP 5
    GP 6

  • GBNF 2025

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Dec 2025

    U San Tun

    • M59
    • Masters from MIT
    • Former Head, Automobile Engg (Sub-dept of Mech Engg), RIT
    • Past President, BEA
    • Passed away in California (Dec 2025)
    U San Tun

    U Tin U

    U Tin U & Siblings

    Dr. U Win

    Geography

    Obituary for U Win

    Dhamma Friends

    Daw Aye Aye Lyn

    Daw Aye Aye Lyn

    U Kyi Toe

    • Spouse : Daw Than Nyein
    • Children : Su Kyi & Kyi Phyu

    Musicians

    Victor Khin Nyo

    VKN 1
    VKN 2
    Obituary

  • The United Nations

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Mar 2026

    • My poem “The United Nations” was published in the Forward Magazine on November 1, 1969.
    • The UN Day is celebrated in October.
    • Received fifteen kyats for my poem.
    • U Thant served as the 3rd Secretary General of the United Nations. First Asian to be elected UNSG. Succeeded Daj Hammerjold, who perished in a plane crash.
    • U Thant earlier served as the Permanent Representative of Burma to the UN. He was preceded and succeeded by James Barrington (ICS, RUBC Gold).
    Poem

  • Myo Nyunt (C69)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Mar 2026

    • Represented RIT in soccer
    • Joint Secretary, RIT Track & Field
    • He and his spouse visit elder son in Seattle, Washington, USA almost every year.
    • They visit other states as time and energy permit.

    Visit in 2017

    He had a mini-gathering with U Aung Khin (A69) & Daw Tin Tin Hla (A70), U Min Maung (EP68), and Saya U Kaung (C63) in Seattle in November 2017.

    Visit in 2018

    U Myo Nyunt, his wife and his son visited the San Francisco Bay Area.

    There was a mini-gathering. The attendees include

    • Daw Mu Mu Kin : spouse of Saya Allen Htay (GBNF)
    • U Sein Myint (EP69, Singapore)
    • U Hla Min
    • U Myo Nyunt and family
    U Myo Nyunt and group visiting Daw Mu Mu Kin
    Google Campus

  • Kyaw Win

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Mar 2026

    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.

    GBNF

    In alphabetical order

    • Aung Chaw (Victor Chaw, C69, Ashin Ukkamsa)
    • Aung Khin
    • Aung Kyi (Arthur Kyi)
    • Aung Thu Yein (Brownie Way, EC69, 13th in Burma)
    • Aung Thwin, Dr.
    • Freddie Ba San, Dr. (Myo San, 3rd in Burma)
    • Freddie Sein, Dr.
    • Gilbert Thaw (Min Thaw, EP)
    • Maung Maung Aye, Dr.
    • Maung Maung Kyi (11th in Burma)
    • Myint Soe (Willie Soe Maung, 1st batch BDS, Stroke in my novice crew)
    • Patrick Ba Maung (became monk after retirement)
    • Shwe Zan Aung