Author: Hla Min (Lifelong Learner)

Rangoon University Boat Club
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

Founder

Arthur Eggar

Sir Arthur Eggar taught at Rangoon University the first time as a Lecturer in Mathematics.

He came back later as Professor of Law (in addition to being an Advisor for the Government).

He founded RUBC (Rangoon University Boat Club) in 1923.

He rowed at Cambridge University. He is a proponent of the EggBairn Style.

40th Anniversary

40th Anniversary

I attended the 40th Anniversary Dinner in 1963. Sithu U Tin (President), U Po Zon (VP) and U Tin Htoon (A60, Past Captain, ARAE Champion in 1958 and 1960) compiled the History of RUBC for the Souvenir Magazine.

90th Anniversary

90th Anniversary

Magazine Committee

I served as Contributing Editor for the 90th Anniversary Souvenir Magazine in 2013. I wrote Prelude for each Section and three articles. I was the last EC to be elected at RUBC AGM. The higher authorities later came in, ignored the Byelaw and denied me the Captaincy.

U Tin Htoon (A60, Chair), U Myo Myint (EC67, Vice Chair), U Htaik San (Henry, M81, Secretary) headed the Magazine Committee.

Autobiography

Back cover

Several Old Members donated to reprint the Memoirs of Sir Arthur Eggar.

Memories

Captains of RUBC

RUBC Captains
- Tha Htin
- Tun Thoung
- Aye Maung,
- Khin Maung Bo
- C H Chan,
- Kyaw Thein
- Tin U,
- W Ohn Pe
- Chan Tha
- Mg Mg Than Tun
- Myo Tint
- Tin Htut
- Than Nyun
- Tin Htoon
- Han Tin
- Sein Htoon
- Thaung Lwin
Not in picture :
- GBNF (Ba Tun, Than Pe …)
- Overseas (Pe Nyun, Harry Saing, Tin Wa …)
Five Captains

Four brothers & cousin

Four brothers : U Tin U, Dr. Myo Tint, U Tin Htoon (A60), U Thaung Lwin (EC66)

& cousin : U Sein Htoon (M63)

1948 Independence Day Regatta

RUBC crew
- Tin U, Pe Nyun (Dick), Pe Thein (Tom) and Khin Maung Wint (Bobby) represented RUBC at the 1948 Independence Day Regatta at Kandawgyi.
- U Tin U is the Oldest and Most Senior Past Captain.
- Dr. Pe Nyun (Past Captain) led the team to operate on the conjoined twins Ma Nan Soe & Ma Nan San. He passed away in Canada.
- Dr. Pe Thein was Professor and retired as Minister of Health & Education.
1956 Annual Regatta

President’s Cup Winners
- Sir Arthur Eggar (Lifetime President) attended the Annual Regatta in 1956.
- He is seen with the members of the RUBC Coxed Eights Crew, which won the Challenge Cup donated by the President of the Union of Burma.
- Aun Kyi (Cox)
- Jimmy Saw Lwin, Tin Htoon, Than Tin and San Maung (Gerald) rowed on the Stroke side
- Donald Chan, Tun Aung (George), Harry Saing (Htut Saing) and M. Hla Min (Moosaji) rowed on the Bow Side
ARAE

Amateur Rowing Association of the East

1960 ARAE Regatta

1960 ARAE Regatta at Colombo
- Winners of the Willingdon Trophy for Coxed Fours at the 1960 ARAE Regatta at Colombo
- Sein Htoon (M63, Cox)
- Tin Htoon (Stroke)
- Sunny Teng (3)
- Victor Htun Shein (2)
- Harry Saing (Bow)
- Dr. Harry Saing and Ko Victor are now GBNF
1958 ARAE Regatta at Calcutta
- Tin Htoon & Harry Saing won the Venables Bowl for coxless pairs at the 1958 ARAE Regatta in Calcutta.
FEARA

Far East Amateur Rowing Association

Htaik San
- Pyu Lin and Htaik San are members of the younger generation.
- They were successful at the Junior Section of FEARA Regattas.
Multi-Sport Athletes

Chan Tha
- U Chan Tha : RUBC Captain, Prome Hall Soccer Captain
Tin Htoon
- U Tin Htoon : ARAE Champion in 1958 & 1960, SEAP Games Silver Medalist in 1965
Harry Saing (Right)
- Dr. Harry Saing : RUBC Coach, ARAE Champion in 1958 & 1960, Burma Selected in Hockey & Cricket; Competed in Soccer, Track & Field
June 4, 2025
Rowing
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

Types

Burmese Style

Laung လောင်း is the traditional rowing in Burma.

Leg Rowing is performed by Inntha အင်းသား (inhabitants of Inlay Lake)

Western Style

In the early days, the western style of rowing was done at Rangoon Boat Club (RBC). It was an exclusive club.

Sir Arthur Eggar (RU Law Professor, former rower at Cambridge University, author of Egg-Baird rowing style) founded Rangoon University Boat Club (RUBC) in 1923. He pledged a third of his salary for the operating expenses of RUBC. Rangoon University Estate built the RUBC Club House with the Fund provided by U Nyo.

Publications

Past Captains : Four Brothers & Cousin

40th Anniversary Magazine (in 1963)

Compiled/edited by U Tin Htoon (A60) with the help of Sithu U Tin (President) and U Po Zon (Vice President)

90th Anniversary Magazine (in 2013)

90th Anniversary

Compiled/edited by team :
- U Tin Htoon (Chair)
- U Myo Myint (EC67, Vice Chair)
- U Htaik San (Henry, M81, Secretary)
- U Hla Min wrote “Prelude” for the sections and short articles
- Dr. Tin Wa
- U Khin Zaw
- U Zaw Min Sein
- Daw Joe Phyu
- U Yemunn Soe
- Daw San San Myint
- U Hla Maw Tun
- Dr. Nay Lin Aung
Autobiography of Sir Arthur Eggar

Autobiography

Back cover

Saya U Tin Htut (M60), U Tin Htoon, U Myo Myint, U Htaik San (Henry), Daw Joe Phyu, U Thura Thant Zin (M76), Dr. Donald Chan and I donated for the publication.

The articles were first published in the Guardian Magazine. It covers the rowing days at Cambridge, founding of RUBC, trips to Rangoon (first as a Mathematics teacher and later as a lawyer and Professor), …

RUBC

Member
- 10 kyats (annual membership)
- 50 kyats (or so, for life time membership)
Executive Committee (EC)
- Honorary Treasurer
- Honorary Secretary
- Vice Captain
- Captain
The EC is elected by voting at the AGM (Annual General Meeting). I was the last Treasurer to be elected by the members. The next year, I became the last Vice Captain.The following year, I should have been Captain, but the higher authorities had a new rule. I became sadder but wiser.

Early Presidents
- Sir Arthur Eggar (Life time)
- Commodore Than Pe
- U Tun Thoung
- Sithu U Tin
- Saw William Paw
Two busts were made to honor Sir Arthur Eggar and Commodore Than Pe.

During the Adhamma Days, Sir Arthur’s bust was put in a place (out of sight). The Board listing the ECs was also moved (out of sight).

Novices

There were two races at the Regatta : Senior Novice (for 1st & 2nd place) and Junior Novice (for 3rd & 4th place).

Senior Novice Winning crew is awarded the Eggar Pewter & broaches (for bragging rights).

In 1954, an All Paulians crew won the Senior Novices race. Tin Htut (Cox), Tun Shein (Willie Saing, Stroke), M Hla Min (Moosaji, 3), and Than Nyun (George Nyun, 2) later became RUBC Gold. Sao Hso Holm (Mawn Pawn Sawbwa Lay) was Bow.

Tin Wa (Cox), Victor Htun Shein (GBNF, Stroke), Sunny Teng (3), Mya Maung (Minn Aung, 2), Mehm Than Thaung (Maurice Tun Thaung, Bow) won Senior Novice and Color Challenge for both the Monsoon Regatta and the Annual Regatta in 1958 and 1959. They are known as the Golden Crew.

Our Paulian crew was Runner-up for Senior Novices in 1963. We were awarded Full Green. Myint Thein (Cox), Myint Soe (Willie, Stroke) and Maung Maung Kyi (Bow) are now GBNF. Kyaw Wynn rowed as (3). I was No. (2).

Hla Min & Maung Maung Kyi

Color Awards
- Half Green
- Full Green
- Gold
Details can be found in the 90th Anniversary Magazine

Defense Services Rowing Club

Commodore Than Pe (GBNF) and Bohmu Maung Maung Than Tun (GBNF) were founding members of the club. Both are Past Captains of RUBC.

Commodore Than Pe was Minister of Education and Health. He passed away and was succeeded by Colonel Hla Han.

A few years back, U Maung Maung Than Tun was the oldest living Past Captain of RUBC. He was a few months older than Saya U Tin U (C), who is now the oldest and most senior Past Captain of RUBC.

Burma Rowing Federation
- Western and Traditional Rowing
- Later include Kayak, Canoe
- My brother U Sein Htoon (M63, Past Captain of RUBC, ARAE Champion in 1960) is Past President
Regattas

Rag Regatta

One day fun-filled program; Finalists for the Novices are seeded at the Monsoon Regatta

Monsoon Regatta

Annual Regatta

ARAE Regatta

FEARA Regatta

Amateur Rowing Association of the East (ARAE)

Tin Htoon (S) and Harry Saing (B) won the Venables Bowl for Coxless Pairs at the 1958 ARAE Regatta in Calcutta.

1960 ARAE Champions

Tin Htoon (S), Sunny Teng (3), Victor Htun Shein (2), Harry Saing (B) and Sein Htoon (Cox) won the Willingdon Trophy for Coxed Fours at the 1960 ARAE Regatta in Colombo.

Far East Amateur Rowing Association (FEARA)

Regattas were held in Hong Kong and Manila.
June 4, 2025
Poetic Art Series
Organizer
- Saya U Aung Myaing (ChE72)
Aung Myaing

Illustrator
- Bagyee Myat Myo Myint / U Myo Myint (M73)
Bagyee Myat Myo Myint

Poets
- Tekkatho Moe War (Saya U Moe Aung, EE63)
Tekkatho Moe War
- Okpo Maung Yin Maung (Saya U Aung Myaing, ChE73)
Poem by Okpo Maung Yin Maung
- Kabyaung (Win Myint, M72)
- Maung Nyunt Htay — Ah Htet Min Hla (Saya U Nyunt Htay, Met73)
- Maung Sein Win (Padeegone)
Poem by Maung Sein Win (Padeegone)
- Nyi Min Nyo
Poem by Nyi Lin Nyo

Translator
- Hla Min (EC69)
Aged Thorn (Translation)

Vine (Translation)

Want to forget … but (Translation)
June 3, 2025
S 1 (Names)
Shein
- Shein, Kaya Bala — Body Builder
- Shein — SLR (Surveyor Land Records).; Attended DAC; Hiking and Mountaineering
- Shein, Dr. Maung — Economics; Deputy Minister of Finance; World Bank
- Shein, Maung — Chinese Ah Yo Ku; Father: Ah Yo Ku Saya U Kwi Si
- Shein Soe Myint (EC83, GBNF) — Saya; UCC; ICST; Passed away while doing further studies in Singapore; Father: Saya U Hla Myint (former Head of Maths at IE)
Shein Soe Myint (Standing rightmost)

Shwe
- Shwe (EP69) — Treasurer of 69er HCF and EE69er HCF
- Shwe Aung — Author
- Shwe Hlaing — Saya; Studied Chemical Engineering and Maths in the USA; Taught “Engineering Mechanics”, Algol and Fortran; Member of UCC project
- Shwe Mra, ICS — Eco Honors; Secretary of the Burmese Government; UN; Sons: Tun Mra, Kyaw Mra, Soe Mra, Win Mra, Maung Maung Mra, Rai Mra, Aung Mra are Scholar Athletes
- Shwe Oh — Early engineer
- Shwe Oo Daung — Author; Chief Editor of Loke Tha
- Shwe Thein (SPHS) — Dawei
- Shwe Zan, Major — Doctor; Son : Tun Zan (RUBC Gold)
- Shwe Zan Aung (SPHS63, GBNF) — Army; Seafarer
Singh
- Used as a Middle name (and often abbreviated as S.) by Sikhs.
- Balwant Singh — Pali major; Commissioner of Pegu Division; UN; RUBC Gold
- Teja Singh — Entrepreneur. He is the father of D S Saluja.
- Dave Singh Saluja (SPHS63) — Left RIT before graduation; Co-founded Rama Enterprise
- Surinder Singh (EE69er) — Moved to Australia
- Surinder Singh — Moved to USA
- Meenu Singh, Dr. (ChE70) — Moved to USA; Professor in CS & IT
- Jagjit Singh (Jack Bopari, EC73) — Moved to USA; Lab Head UIUC
- Uttam Singh, Dr. (U, S. Gill, M71) — High School Luyechun from Myitkyina; NASA
- A S Soni (SPHS63)
Soe
- Soe Aung (M/Auto71) — Secretary of RIT Ah Nu Pyinnya Ah Thinn
- Soe Aung (M72)
- Soe Aung (M75)
- Soe Khaw (GBNF) — Saya; Served as Part-time Lecturer & Head of Mining Department at BOC College; UN in Thailand; Supporter of selected monasteries in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Soe Khine (M70) — Organizer for the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65
- Soe Lwin (EC66) — Railways; Casualty for 8-8-88; Astrology; Meditation
- Soe Lwin (M63) — Saya; Assisted Sayagyi U Ba Than and also taught Strength of Materials.
- Soe Lwin, Dr.
- Soe Maung — Father of scholar athletes: Johnny, Willy, Nyunt Soe, Chit Soe, Sally, Mary, Muya …
- Soe Maung (M66)
- Soe Min — Saya; Mathematics & Astronomy
- Soe Min (EE, GBNF) — Saya; RIT, DCA
- Soe Mra — Pole Vault Gold in the 2nd and 3rd SEAP Games
U Soe Myint (UCC, ICST)
- Soe Myint (M72, UCC, GBNF) — Retired Pro-Rector of ICST/UCSY; Passed away one morning around 3 AM; Nick name : Phone Gyi
- Soe Myint (GBNF) — Eldest son of U Thein Maung (Htin Lin); Asst. Editor at WPD; Chief Editor at Guardian Daily and Magazine; Per his request, I wrote several articles on Computers and Computer Applications.
- Soe Myint (Geology, CS) — Nickname: KSM; UCC; UN; President of MASTAA; His saya Dr. Maung Thein (Geology) told him to study Computer Science; Saya Thein requested KSM and me to give a short session at the Geology department at MASU; Several sayas were not happy. “Why is Saya Thein asking two UCC guys to spoil our vacation?”; After Saya Thein transferred to RASU, he again requested UCC to conduct a short course for his sayas.
- Soe Myint (Min83) — Secretary (as student) and later Patron (as saya) of the RIT Buddhist Association; Joint Secretary of SPZP-2012 and SPZP-2016; Helped organize the compilation and publication of Ovada (Exhortation) of the Sayas and sayamas invited to the SPZPs
- Soe Myint — Played Football for Rangoon University and Burma
- Soe Myint — Manager, Rangoon University Printing Department
- Soe Myint Win, Dr. (GBNF) — Saya; Doctorate in Electronics; Taught in the Physics Department
- Soe Naung, Dr. — Doctor; Gawpaka in Jamaica
- Soe Paing — Saya; Co-founder of UCC; RIT; UCC; UN
- Soe Paing — Musician
- Soe Paing (GBNF) — Singapore
- Soe Pay — Movie director
- Soe Sa
- Soe San — Recording studio and distributor
- Soe Tha (EC67) — Retired Minister; RIT Tennis Champion
- Soe Than, Dr. — Saya; UCC; DCS; ICST
- Soe Thein, Dr. (C75) — Organizer for Singapore SPZPs ; Web master for the Singapore Alumni
- Soe Thein — Student Leader, Ta Ka Tha; RIT Registrar; Director at Department of Higher Education
- Soe Thein (Peter, EE69er) — Had an operation; His daughter drive him to the 69 Gathering
- Soe Thein (GBNF) — UCC
- Soe Wai — Defense Rowing
- Soe Win, Dr. (SPHS5) — First in Burma in Matriculation; Retired Rector of YUFL
- Soe Win, Dr. (Dicky) — IM1 79er
- Soe Win (EP69, GBNF) — Captain of RIT Basketball team
- Soe Win (TTC64, EC70) — UCC; PTC
- Soe Win (M66) — Classmate of U Lin
Su
- Su
- Su Phaya Latt — Queen
- Su Su
- Su Su Khin
- Su Su Kyi
- Su Su Lwin — UCC
- Su Su Lwin — MP; Spouse: Htin Kyaw
Sway & Swe
- Sway Tin — Devotee of Mogok Sayadaw; Recorded Sayadaw’s dhamma talks; Translated some talks
- Swe Aye, Dr. (MEHS63, IM2) — Medical doctor; Poet; Co-founded the Aye-Thet Scholarship program at TBSA with Dr. Khin Nyo Thet (MEHS63, IM2, GBNF)
- Swe Khin Tun, Dr.
- Swe Than, Bohmu
- Swe Swe Than — UCC
- Swe Swe Win
- Swe Swe Win Aye, Dr.
- Swe Tin (EE77) — Nickname: Kyauk Pya; Father: Kyauk Lone
- Swe Zin Tun, Dr.
June 3, 2025
Mechanical Engineering
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

It had two sub-departments:
- Agricultural Engineering : first headed by U Tin Hlaing (M59, Purdue, GBNF)
U Tin Hlaing
- Automobile Engineering : first headed by U San Tun (M59, MIT)
Major Gatherings of 69ers

M69ers participated in the 69er gatherings:
- 30th Anniversary Gathering in 1999
- 40th Anniversary Gathering in 2009
- Golden Jubilee of Admission to RIT in 2014
- Golden Jubilee of Graduation in 2019
40th Anniversary Gathering in 2009

Several group photos were taken at the gathering.

Several sayas and alumni in the Mechanical Group photo are now GBNF.
- Saya S. Kyaw Aye
- Saya S. Arya
- Saya U Soe Lwin
- Saya U Han Tun
- Yi Pinn (Maung Maung Kaung)
- Soe Win
- Myint Sein
- Khin Maung Gyi
- Thein Maung
- Chit Pe
- Aye Lwin
- Myint Thein (Kabar)
- Tin Tun
Aung Min
- Chair, 69er Health Care Fund
  Maintains the 69er GBNF List
- Organizer, 69er Gatherings
- Organizer, Paying respect to Saya U Ba Than around Saya’s birthday (October 2nd).
- Photo taken at a gathering with Fred Thetgyi (M69)
Fred & Aung Min

Aung Myint

Aung Myint
- Taught at RIT and Singapore Polytechnic
- After retirement, resided mostly in New Zealand
Aye Lwin (GBNF)
- Secretary, RIT Annual Magazine
- Secretary, RIT Mechanical Engineering Association
- Attended 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
Charlie Aung (Chit Aung)
- MEHS Alumnus
- Brother : Stanley Aung (EE63)
Chit Pe (GBNF)
- Succumbed to COVID
Chit Po Po (GBNF)

Chit Po Po
- Rowed for RIT
- Harpist
Daniel (Tint Lwin)

Daniel
- Attended SPZPs starting with SPZP-2000 in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
- Organizer and Entertainer, Gatherings in Singapore (Thingyan, PZP)
- Guitarist ad Vocalist
- Retired Associate Professor, NTU
David (Myint Thein)

David
- Alumnus of St. Columban’s High School, Bhamo
- Member of RUBC (Cox: Dicky / Win Naing)
- MOGE
Dicky Tan (Win Naing, GBNF)

Dicky
- Represented RIT in Rowing
- Passed away in Singapore
Frederick Thetgyi

Fred
- Moved to Philadelphia, USA
- Attended RIT-UCC Gatherings in New Jersey
- Drove most of the trip to Canada and East Coast of USA (organized by Ivan)
- President of MASTAA
Hla Kyaing
- Represented RIT in Swimming and Water Polo
- Had a consulting / contracting firm in the SF Bay Area
Htay Aung

Htay Aung
- Burma Selected in Water Polo (1969 SEAP Games)
- Secretary, RIT Swimming and Water Polo; Won Gold medal for 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m and Crosslake
- Spouse: Than Than (Asian Games Champion)
Ivan Lee (Khin Maung Oo)

Ivan
- Life time Platinum for Bridge
- Major Donor, 69er Health Care Fund
- Golden Sponsor, SPZP-2000 and SPZP-2007
- Host, RIT-UCC Gatherings in New Jersey
- Founder and CEO, MASTAA
- Organized two trips to Canada to pay respect to Saya U Aung Khin and Saya Dr. Aung Gyi
Kenny Wong
- 6th in Burma in the Matriculation of 1963
- Moved to California
  Worked briefly in Malaysia as Engineer and Missionary
Khin Maung Aye
- Pen name: Maung Hmutt
Khin Maung Gyi (GBNF)
- Succumbed to Covid
Khin Maung Lay
- Need info
Khin Maung Tin
- Taught at RIT and Maritime University
Khin Than Myint Tin (Margaret)
- Represented RIT in Track and Field
- RIT Luyechun
- Spouse : Kyi Win
Kyaw Nyunt (GBNF)
- Member of RIT Tennis Team that won the Inter-Institute Trophy
Kyi Win (Chan Nyein)
- Spouse : Khin Than Myint Tin
Kyin Lwin (GBNF)
- Need info
Mehm Aye Chan (Ohn Maung)
- Taught at RIT
- Seafarer
- Company/Agency for Seafarers
- For his 80th birthday, hosted the 69er Breakfast Gathering and donated K10 Lakhs to 69er HCF
Myat San
- Need info
Myint Aung
- Nickname: Minthagyi
Myint Sein (GBNF)
- Member, RIT Badminton Team that won the Inter-Institute Trophy
Myint Swe
- Need info
Myint Thein (Kabar, GBNF)
- Organizer, 69er HCF
Nay Win (GBNF)
- Alumnus of PPBRS and MEHS
- Taught at a Polytechnic in Singapore
Saw Law La Htwe
- Need info
Sein Tun
- Seafarer
Sein Win
- Need info
Soe Win
- Need info
Than Hlaing
- Need info
Than Myaing
- Musician (Violin)
Thein Maung (GBNF)
- Succumbed to Covid
Tin Aung Win (Oscar)
- Organizer, HIC Zoom Meeting
- Photo taken at Graduation with his father
Tin Htut (Harry)
- Pen name: Mon Yu
- Hobbies; Music, Tai Chi
Tin Htut
- Seafarer
Tin Maung Lay (GBNF)
- Moved to California
- Worked for assignments in Middle East
Tin Myint (John T Lee, GBNF)
- Luyechun for 4th BE
- Represented RIT in Table Tennis
- Spouse : Lyo Kyin Sein (Mabel)
Tin Shein
- Represented RIT in Chinlon
Tin Tun (GBNF)
- Old Paulian (SPHS63)
- Secretary, RIT Thaing Association
- Taught to seafarers
Walter (Ngwe Soe)
- UTC
- Guitarist
Win Htein (GBNF)
- Helped run his family business (e.g trucking)
Win Lwin
- Secretary, RIT Hiking and Mountaineering Association
- Represented RIT in the All Institutes Expedition to Sarameti.
Ye Kaung
- Need info
Yi Pinn (Maung Maung Kaung, GBNF)

Yi Pinn
- Entrepreneur in Dawei
- Spouse succumbed to Covid
- A year later, he succumbed to Covid
June 3, 2025
Interviews
Interview by HMEE

Several Sayas were interviewed for the HMEE (History of Myanmar Engineering Ecucation) Project.

Saya U Tin U
- U Soe Paing (EE, UCC) interviewed U Tin U (C).
- U Tin U joined RU in 1946 and attended Engineering classes before studying in the USA.
- BS in Civil Engineering from Oregon State University
- MS in Civil Engineering from Yale.
- He taught Part-time at Rangoon University while working for a private Construction Company.
- Treasurer, BSCE (Burma Society of Civil Engineers)
- He is the Most Senior & Oldest Past Captain of RUBC and Past Captain of RGC.
U Khin Aung Kyi (GBNF)

U Khin Aung Kyi
- U Ohn Khine (M70) and team interviewed Saya U Khin Aung Kyi.
- He joined RU in 1949 and attended Engineering classes before studying in the USA.
- BS and MS in Chemical Engineering at MIT.
- He served as Professor and Head of Chemical Engineering, and as Rector of RIT (1977 – 1988).
Interview by Gazettes
- Mandalay Gazette and Myanmar Gazette interviewed selected Sayas and Alumni.
- U Maung Maung Kyi founded Mandalay Gazette.
- Thakin Kai Bhor is Chief Editor and Publisher of Myanmar Gazette. He earlier served as Editor and Technical Advisor for Mandalay Gazette.
- I was interviewed by Mandalay Gazette several years ago.
Mandalay Gazette
- Saya U Min Wun and Saya Dr. Tin Win were interviewed by Myanmar Gazette.
Interview by AZMTV
- U Htaik San (Henry Kao, M81) is Past President of Burmese Associations in Southern California.
- He is Past Captain and Gold of RUBC.
- He and his spouse helped run AZMTV. They and their team interviewed selected sayas and alumni who attended 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles.
- Henry sent me links to the videos (published in You Tube). I have posted the links.
- Sample link (for Saya U Min Wun’s interview)
Saya U Min Wun
- He joined RU in 1949 and attended Engineering classes before studying in the USA.
- BS from MIT and MS frim Cornell.
- He served as Professor and Head of Civil Engineering before moving to USA.
- He retired from Caltrans at the age of 80.
- He was a member of Myanmar Pyeik Ka Dein Ah Phwe.
- He wrote articles for RIT Alumni International Newsletter.
Saya U Myo Myint Sein (A58)
- He is from the first batch of Architecture graduates.
- He received MS from Michigan.
- He served as Professor and Head of Architecture before moving to USA.
- He served as Consultant / Lecturer and also authored books.
- He wrote for Swel Daw Yeik Magazine and HMEE.
- He played soccer for Engineering and RU.
- He was President of RU ConBro Association.
Life Journey of Saya U Ba Toke
- Tekkatho Maung Thin Char (Saya Dr. Khin Maung Swe, GBNF) interviewed Sayagyi U Ba Toke (GBNF).
- The tapes were transcribed by his spouse Sayama Daw Myint Myint Khaing (daughter of Arzani Mahn Ba Khaing).
- The book was sponsored by RU Thin Char Ah Thinn as a birthday present for Sayagyi.
Interview by Yangon Media

Saya U Thet Lwin (Maung Ngwe Hlinne)
- He matriculated from St. Paul’s High School.
- He taught Burmese at the Institute of Economics.
- He transferred to RIT as Registrar.
- He retired as Director from DHE.
- He received a Dat Pya and a remuneration of K100 for his song “Mya Kyun Nyo”. The song has been sung at RU Centennial and SPZPs. He played the song for a special TV program.
- Patron of RIT Ah Nu Pyinnya Ah Thinn
- Publisher of RIT Annual Magazine
Saya U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War)
- He matriculated from St. John’s Dio.
- He was Editor of RUESU Annual Magazine and learned first hand about early Printing systems.
- Poet
- Author of five books
- Chief Editor of RIT Annual Magazine, Hlyat Sit Sar Saung, Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung (for SPZPs in 2002, 2007 and 2010) and Swel Daw Yeik Magazine (for Shwe YaDu 2014 and SPZP-2016).
- He was interviewed for TV and Journals.
June 3, 2025
RIT 69ers — Activities
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

Milestones
- 1964 — Admitted to first ever 2nd BE
2nd BE student
- 1969 — Most members graduated
69er Grads
- 1999 — 30th Anniversary of Graduation
- 2009 — 40th Anniversary of Graduation
M69 in 2009
- 2014 — Golden Jubilee of Admission
Shwe YaDu
- 2019 — Golden Jubilee of Graduation
GJ of Graduation
- 2024 — RIT 60th Anniversary ; 55th Anniversary of Graduation
BFF — Best Friends Forever

Swe Swe Kyaw Zin (daughter of U Kyaw Zin EP69) presented 69er Caps & Hats at a 69er Monthly Breakfast Gathering.

69er Health Care Fund

U Aung Min (M69) and team manage the 69er Health Care Fund
- ကျန်းမာရေး ရံပုံငွေ Some make lump sum donation. Some donate in installments.
- 40% ကွယ်လွန် Gone But Not Forgotten
Reunion & Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe
- On special occasions, the 69ers host the Reunion & Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe
- Yearly — Annual Dinner & Entertainment (e.g M3, Panda, U Aung Min’s previous office)
- Monthly — Breakfast Gathering (mostly at Royal Rose Restaurant / Taw Win Hnin Si) ; Could not meet during the Covid pandemic
- Ad hoc — e.g Daw Myint Myint (C69) hosted lunch at Western Park to welcome Nyunt Nyunt Wai / Millie (T69); U Tin Win (Min69) hosted lunch at Crystal Jade for SPZP attendees
အမှတ်တရ လက်ဆောင် ပေးကြ Exchange Gifts

69er Cap
- 69er Cap
69er Hat
- 69er Hat
69er Mug
- 69er Mug
69er Towel
- 69er Towel
- 69er Golden Jubilee Magazine ရွှေရတု စာစောင်
- 69er Address Book
- ပုဆိုး Pasoe
- ထီး Umbrella
- တရားစာအုပ် Dhamma book
June 3, 2025
Lwin (Names)
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025
- Arthur Lwin, Dr. (U Myo Min, EENT)
- Aung Lwin : academy award winner, Director, script writer and actor.
- Aung Lwin (Jasper, C70) : Secretary of RIT Rowing Association.
Aye Lwin
- Aye Lwin (M69, GBNF) : Secretary of the RIT Mechanical Engineering Association; Secretary of the RIT Annual Magazine; He attended the 2015 Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles.
- Ba Lwin (Myoma) : Chief Boy Scout of Burma; Ambassador to Ceylon (Sri Lanka); Father of USIS U Kyaw Nyein, U Kyaw Thein Lwin (Navy, Five Star Line), Dr. Yan Naing Lwin (WIU) and U Than Lwin (US State Department).
Dr. Ba Lwin
- Ba Lwin, Dr. (EE59) : He and U Myo Kyi (EE59) are the senior sayas (by seniority) at the EE Department. He visited his daughter and his relatives in the USA.
- Chit Lwin attended UCC.
- Eric Lwin : Younger son of Dr. Kyi Lwin
- Khin Maung Lwin, Dr, (FAME)
- Khin Maung Lwin (Kyet Taw, M87-91 Group)
- Kyi Lwin (George, C67)
- Kyin Lwin (M69, GBNF) was a regular at the 69er Gatherings.
Kyaw Lwin (Seated 2nd from Right)
- Kyaw Lwin (George Saw Lwin, EC64, GBNF) ; pianist and rower. His elder brother Jimmy Saw Lwin is RUBC Gold and a Diplomat.
- Kyaw Lwin (C) : was Minister of Construction. He earlier was a Director General. I was a guest at a dinner reception to honor Dr. Aung Gyi at U Nyan Tun U’s residence. Active and retired Ministers paid respect to Sayagyi and Dr San Hla Aung.
- Kyaw Lwin Hla : taught English at RIT; joined UNDP
- Kyi Lwin, Dr.
- Lwin Aung, Dr. (A59) served as Professor and Head of Architecture Department and retired as Pro-Rector of YTU. He practices Dhamma and also consults for the construction of religious buildings.
Bo Lwin Swe
- Lwin Mar Oo (Winner Inn, W Bistro)
- Lwin Swe, Bo (EE61) is s senior alumni, and a proud Great Grandfahter.
Bo Lwin Swe
- Maung Lwin, Colonel : Former MI Chief and Ambassador to Germany; Father of Toe Lwin (Eco Rowing) and Soe Lwin (RASU Luyechun & amateur astronomer); Founding member of NLD, and Father of Daw Su Su Lwin
- Lwin Oo : Dhamma friend.
- Mar Lwin
- Maung Lwin (Dawei, formerly Tavoy) owned a schooner. Hla Moe (Han Shein), his second son, perished when the schooner sank. Grapevine says that Hla Moe was warned by U Ba Than (Athletic Director and amateur palmist) that he could face a fatal accident. Hla Moe replied that he had survived a car accident (which left scars on his face) and that he would be visiting home via his father’s schooner and then return to Rangoon to become a Donlaba (temporary monk).
- Maung Mae Thit Lwin Kyo So Pwe : welcome party for freshers.
- May Lwin
- Min Lwin, Dr. (SPHS60) : Orthopedic Surgeon. He treated me when I broke a small bone in my left wrist. He made sure that I could attend the wedding reception of my niece.
Min Lwin (2nd from Right)
- Min Lwin, Dr. (Maurice Hla Kyi, SPHS64) stood Fifth in Burma in the Matric exam. He is a cousin of “Lake” Win Maung (George Tun) and Khin Swe Aye (Winnie Tun, ChE70). He treated me long ago when I stepped on a pebble and hurt my left foot.
- Mya Lwin
- Myat Lwin
U Myint Lwin (Standing)
- Myint Lwin (Charlie, UCC) : Burma Judo Champion; Diploma in German from IF. His spouse is a niece of Saya U San Tun (M59).
- Myint Lwin : UCC alumni; moved to Australia
- Myint Lwin Thein, Dr. : his team offered DAG (Diploma in Applied Geology) courses.
- Myo Lwin (RUBC)
- Myo Lwin (RIT, GTI Saya)
- Myo Lwin (Dhamma friend & organizer)
- Nyunt Lwin
- Ohn Lwin
- Pyin Oo Lwin : name for Maymyo
- Ronald Lwin : Elder son of Dr. Kyi Lwin
- San Lwin, Dr. (Ronald Lwin, GBNF) : RUBC Gold; Cardiologist; Father of Sayama Daw Tin May Lwin (UCC).
- San Lwin : Director
- San Lwin : Philosophy; Director; Monk
- San Lwin Tun
- Saw Lwin : Director General at the Department of Higher Education (DHE).
- Saw Lwin : He & Daw Su Su have three daughters — Hazel Saw Lwin, Olive Saw Lwin and May Saw Lwin.
- Saw Lwin : Children — Jimmy Saw Lwin, George Saw Lwin
- Sein Lwin (GBNF) studied in the USA during the time when racial discrimination was prevalent. He served as Professor of Zoology. He is a brother of Daw Khin Than Kywe (Commerce).
- Sein Lwin (Raymond Ba Hpyu, GBNF) : distinguished vocalist; perished in an air plane crash; elder brother of Playboy Than Naing
- Soe Lwin (Mech Saya, GBNF)
- Soe Lwin, Dr. (Dhamma techer)
- Soe Lwin (EC66, Railways)
- Soe Lwin (Physics, Luyechun)
U Soe Myint Lwin
- Soe Myint Lwin (EC68, GBNF) : Burma Selected in Soccer
- Than Lwin (Eric Lwin, GBNF) : studied at LSE; room mate of Dr. Chit Swe; taught Economics at BIT; Lecturer at the Faculty of Social Science; Librarian of the Social Science Library.
- Than Lwin : Burma Tennis Champion
- Than Lwin (EC69) : RIT Saya
- Than Lwin : UCC, CSO, Singapore
- Thaung Lwin (EC66) : RUBC Past Captain and Gold; younger brother of U Tin U, U Ba Than, Dr. Myo Tint, U Tin Htoon (A60) and U Myo Min (UCC).
- Thaung Lwin (Michael Maung Maung) : Former Deputy Minister
- Thaung Lwin : former monk
- Thein Lwin (GBNF) : Eldest son of U Maung Gyi & Daw Aw
- Thein Lwin (Stanley Shwe Gyi) : SPHS63
- Thein Lwin : Brother of Daw Mar Lwin
- Thein Lwin (EE, GBNF) : alumnus of Lehigh University, USA; taught at RIT and Singapore Polytechnic; President of RIT Badminton Association.
- Thet Lwin, Dr. (Statistics)
- Thein Lwin (M71, Phyu)
- Thet Lwin (Registrar, RIT; Director, DHE)
- Thet Lwin (Henry, EC72)
- Thet Lwin (UCC)
- Tin Maung Lwin (RUBC) : brother of Tin Maung Latt
- Tin Maung Lwin (Kenneth, RUBC)
- Tin Maung Lwin (TBSA)
- Tin May Lwin (UCC, DCS, ICST)
- Tint Lwin (Daniel, M69) : retired Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering from NTU; attended SPZPs and took part in the Entertainment Program as a vocalist; plays the guitar along with Albert Kyaw Min and Robert Win Boh at the 69er gatherings; U Win Mra (RIT English) taught him and his brothers how to play the guitar.
- Wai Lwin (RIT)
- Wai Wai Lwin (Emma, TBSA)
- Win Lwin (M69) : Secretary of RIT Hiking & Mountaineering Association. He and Ko Cho Aye (M70, GBNF) climbed Mount Victoria with the students from other Universities’ and Institutes
- Zaw Lwin : actor
- Zaw Lwin (Andrew, M87) : TDS
June 3, 2025
U Ba Than (2017)

by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

City FM

U Ba Than

According to U Thant Zin (M), son of Saya U Sein Shan, City FM broadcast a “Congratulatory” session for Sayagyi U Ba Than’s 87th birthday on October 2nd, 2017 at 7 p.m.

Soon Kyway

Dr. Win Thein, Dr. Thein Hlyne, U Than Po

Saya Dr. Win Thein (C58), Saya Dr. Thein Hylne and U Than Po (M75) attended the birthday soon kwyay of Sayagyi U Ba Than.

June 3, 2025
Literary Talks (2018)
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

SF Bay Area

SF Bay Area Talk
- Speakers : Aw Pi Kyeh & Min Ko Naing
- Sponsors include BADA, BAWA, Citizen of Burma Award, …
- Date : September 15, 2018
- Time : 5pm – 9+ pm
- Place : Swiss Park, Newark, CA
Aw Pi Kyeh

APK 1

APK 2
- Aw Pi Kyeh (Win Naing) is from the Class of 81 and 82.
- As “Mann Bei”, he contributed and managed the RIT Cartoon Box.
- He served as Secretary of the RIT Cartoon Association.
- He spoke about “Made in Myanmar”. He pointed out that his dress is made from neighboring countries. He lamented the loss of countless lives in Cyclone Nargis due to “insufficient knowledge” (e.g. about Disaster Recovery). His talk combines wit, and philosophy.
- During his study at Harvard, he proudly spent US$30 to buy a backpack labeled “Made in Myanmar”. His friend bought a similar backpack but labeled “Made in Sri Lanka”. The seam of his back pack broke after a week. Before his return to Myanmar, his friend gave him his backpack. He felt mad, but accepted it. He went on to use the backpack in Myanmar until it got discolored and his spouse asked him to stop using it.
- The message is that one not only needs Cetana but also the skills to provide “added advantage”. He gave examples of how others (nations and their companies) used our natural resources and our local talents to create products (and often sell them back at profit).
- He also requested those overseas to use “conversion” to understand the “thinking” of those living in Myanmar (possibly most of their lives) as a baby step to help making “Made in Myanmar” proud and reliable.
Min Ko Naing
- Min Ko Naing is the pen name of Paw Oo Tun (author, artist, student activist …).
- He was a 3rd year student at RASU, when he became a student leader of the 8-8-88 movement.
- He visited the San Francisco Bay Area a few years ago and talked about the injustice system and the brutal regimes.
- He gave a talk for the SF Bay Area Annual Talks 2018 along with Aw Pi Kyeh.
- There were some anecdotes about prison life. One political prisoner begged his prison mates to give him a pain reliever. Most people did not have courage to provide one. One had cetana and courage, but lacked medical knowledge. He gave Buspro to the wailing prisoner, who was relieved of pain forever.
- He recounted his observations of the educational and social systems of the countries that he had visited.
- He was impressed with some systems which take the nursery children out into the open and teach lessons from nature, and those that allow students to pursue any combination of subjects provided they envision a problem to solve using the mix.
- He lamented about how most parents and students in Myanmar prepare at all costs for that “all important Matriculation exam” to pursue two or three high profile professions.
- The talk is more suitable for the general audience in Myanmar.
- Kudos to the activist turned evangelist for critical thinking and social change.
Dr. Thynn Thynn wrote : Good observations Ko Hla Min…. I think he was trying to convince that the children in Burma deserve the benefits of open education system the children of the expat audience whom he had tried to seek support for the help of expat Burmese youth community to go in to Burma to help or some sort of set an example for those underprivileged kids in side the country. The talk was only half of what he came to say I think.

Dr. Nyunt Wai wrote : Good to know two of you are good friends. Converging point for technical and medical streams?

Trip to Los Angeles

The hosts choose the first talk to be held in Northern California and the final talk to be held in Southern California.

I had the chance to meet Aw Pi Kyeh twice and to meet Min Ko Naing thrice.

U Yu Ket (Edward Saw, EC85) gave me a ride to Los Angeles. Saya U Tin Htut hosted me and took me to two events :
- Annual dinner of BASES (as his guest)
- La Peunte monastery, which had a festival in the morning
  and the literary talk by Aw Pi Kyeh and Min Ko Naing in the afternoon.
La Puente Monastery

Saya bought a book and received an autographed copy.

Aw Pi Kyeh told us that he did not drink during the Waso, but that he would resume drinking in a few days (at the end of the Buddhist Lent).

Literary Talk at the YSE Fund raiser

The Youth Society of Education invited two guest speakers at their Fund Raiser.

Myinmu Naing Moe
- Myinmu Naing Moe (Ohn Maung) is a poet, vocalist, author and publisher.
- He is a National Literary Award winner.
- He gave a literary talk on “His life and his Kabyas (Poems)”.
- He talked about “Su-Tu-Pyu” paradigm proposed by Sayagyi Minthuwun.
- He gave the background of his early school life, the sacrifice of his beloved mother, a story from Buddha’s time, Saya Zawgyi’s poems, and then recited poems.
May Kyawt Shin

She is a broadcaster, vocalist, and author.
June 3, 2025