Former Head of Movie Production Development at Regional College 2
Father : Director U Chin Sein / Shwe Nyar Maung
He passed away in a traffic accident
Dr. Mya Than
Dr. Mya Than 1Dr. & Mrs. Mya Than, U & Mrs. Thane Myint
Taught at PBRS before going abroad for his doctorate
Taught at the Institute of Economics
Worked in Singapore and Thailand
Spouse : Daw Yee May Kaung
U Thane Myint
Elder son of U Kyaw Zaw (GBNF) and Sayama Daw Khin Khin Aye (GBNF)
Retired from Air Force & MOFA; former member of Myanmar Delegation to UN
Led Myanmar Olympic Team to Seoul Olympics
Spouse : Daw Khin Than Nu (EC70)
Daw Kyi Kyi Tin
Taught Chemistry at Workers’ College and Assumption University
On behalf of PBRS Alumni, she offered Garawa money to Saya Dr. Mya Than
Siblings : U Saw Oo, Daw Tin Tin Aye
Dr. Mya Than and Kyi Kyi Tin
A1 Siblings
Daw Aung Si
A1 Than Htut
A1 Thein Htut
Thamankyar Ko Myint (U Aung Myint)
Sai Wunna (GBNF)
The four brothers were involved in the production of Thamankyar movie. A1 Than Htut was Director. A1 Thein Htut was Cinematographer. Ko Myint and Sai Wunna were Actors. The movie was funded by Sayama Daw Khin Khin Aye.
PPBRS (Private Primary Boundary Road School) was opened at 109 Boundary Road by Daw Tin Tin Aye. She was succeeded by her younger sister Daw Khin Khin Aye (Teacher Ah Mar) as Principal. Daw Yi Yi (second sister) taught Infant (A) / Higher KG. They are all GBNF.
The school was renamed PBRS (Private Boundary Road School) after it opened classes for Middle School and High School.
Daw Khin Khin Aye
U Kyaw Zaw & Daw Khin Khin AyeObituary
Siblings : Daw Tin Tin Aye (Founder of PPBRS), Daw Yi Yi, U Thin Tu
Spouse : U Kyaw Zaw Studied Motion Pictures Industry as a States Scholar in the US
Children : Thane Myint, Kyaw Thein, Mo Mo
Taught at PPBRS. Became Principal
Extended the school to teach Middle School and High School. School was renamed PBRS.
After nationalization, she worked as Township Education Officer for Bahan.
Students
Most students were from nearby places : Windermere, Inya, Golden Valley / Lowis, Myenigone, San Chaung
Among the alumni are
Tin Maung Thant (son of UNSG U Thant)
Francis Ohn Maung (son of Arzani U Ohn Maung)
Dr. Flora Aye & Shirley Aye
Bonzo, Bonnie, Ruby & Pearl Kun alone
Elizabeth Kyaw Tun (Ph.D. in English, daughter of Saya U Kyaw Tun)
Kenneth San & Margaret San (moved from Taung Gyi)
Ma Pyone Khin (daughter of U Ba Yoke)
My siblings and cousins
A1 Family Members
A1 Family Members
The movie pioneers in Burma include four brothers : A1 U Tin Nwe, U Nyi Pu, U Maung Maung Soe, and A1 U Tin Maung.
A1 was earlier known as “Myanmar Ah Swe“.
U Tin Nwe
U Hla Bu (son-in-law) Children : Margie (Ma Aung Si), Stanley (A1 Than Htut), Freddie (A1 Thein Htut, Sat Su), Bobby (Aung Myint, Thamankyar Ko Myint), Sai Wunna (GBNF)
U Thein Zaw (actor)
U Hla Myo (directed several movies with Nyunt Win)
U Nyi Pu
Founded Ma Weik Za Do Films (produced “Thamankyar”)
Daughter attended PPBRS.
Sayamagyi Daw Khin Khin Aye (Teacher Ah Mar) supported her former students to direct and produce “Thamankyar“. Twin brothers Than Htut and Thein Htut were Director and Cinematigrapher. Toe Nyunt, Aung Myint and Wunna were Actors. Than Win was the author.
U Maung Maung Soe
Real name : U Tin Pe
Actor, Director and Producer
Son-in-law : U Maung Maung has his own Studio.
Children : Rosalind (Ma Pyi Aye), Richard, Glory (Khin Than Nu)
U Tin Maung
Was Actor before he turned Director and Producer.
Children : Phylis, Eileen
Daw Khin Myint
Sister of U Tin Nwe, U Nyi Pu, U Maung Maung Soe and U Tin Maung
Spouse : J Maung Sein
Son : U Tin Yu (Director); Grand Children : Zelma Yu, Zaw Min Yu, Zin Thi Yu
Daughter : Daw Marlar (spouse of U Mya Maung); Grand Children : Peggy, Winnie (Win Mar), Ted (Toe Nyunt). Rosebelle (Sandar, Sar Oo), Mya Zaw (Fuji)
Some members
Since A1 extended family is huge, I do not know all members.
Ma Pyi Aye graduated in 1966 with Architecture.
Aung Myint (Thamankyar Ko Myint) graduated in 1970 with Mining Engineering.
Thamankyar Movie Poster Thamankyar Ko Myint 1Thamankyar Ko Myint 2
Than Win graduated in 1970 with Textile Engineering. He married Zelma Yu.
Win Mar won the Academy Award for her role in “Pho Pyone Cho”. She became a doctor, and did not pursue a career in movies.
Sar Oo won the Academy Award for her role in “Hne Hmar Ah The”.
Toe Nyunt became known as “Shwe Gaung Byaung”.
Thein Htut became known as “Sat Su”.
Aung Chein, nephew of U Hla Bu, was selected Luyechun. He graduated in 1972 with Mechanical Engineering.
Other PPBRS Alumni
Patail Clan
Arif Clan
Myat Hla Sein (GBNF) & Chit Mya Sein (children of U Chin Sein)
Myo Set (GBNF, son of Thar Gaung Gyi)
Han Tun (SPHS63, DSA), Nyunt Shwe, Hlaing Mi Mi, Sein Hlaing (GBNF), Myo Hlaing & Htoo Hlaing
ICS U Paing and Daw Oo Yin (daughter of Sir Po Tha & Lady Tha) have four sons.
Dr. Myo Paing (SPHS54)
He is a medical doctor and researcher (at BMRI).
His early assignment was Malaria Campaign.
He is a Champion golfer.
U Soe Paing (SPHS56)
U Soe Paing
In the Matriculation exam of 1956, he stood 13th in Burma and won a Collegiate Scholarship.
In 1958, he received two Gold medals : one for the Highest Total Marks for I.Sc (Combined) & another for Joint Highest Marks in Maths for I.Sc (Combined).
While attending Engineering classes at RU, he received State Scholarship to study Electrical Engineering at Stanford University in the USA.
He received BS and MS in EE (Electrical Engineering) from Stanford University.
Upon his return, he joined the EE Department at RIT as Assistant Lecturer. He helped Sayagyi Dr. Chit Swe with the UCC project.
He transferred to UCC as Manager of Systems Division.
After reorganization, he also managed the Operations Division.
He received an M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Southampton in the UK.
He taught CS courses at UCC. He co-authored Progrsmming Texts, Lecture Guides and Manuals with U Aung Zaw (GBNF) and me.
He worked for UN projects in several countries.
He wrote “Computer Ah Sa UCC Ga” and his experiences as a States Scholar and UN Advisor.
After retirement, Saya spent time playing golf & practicing vipassana meditation.
During his UCC days, he served as a Golf Correspondent. I helped him type about the competition at RGC (Rangoon Golf Club) and BGC (Burma Golf Club) and submit to the English newspapers.
U Win Paing (SPHS64)
U Wara 1U Wara 2U Wara 3
He won several Golf Championships with his younger brother U Kyaw Paing.
After finishing the finals for ChE (Chemical Engineering) examination in 1970, he entered monkhood with his friend U Aung Min.
He served as Taik Oke for about four decades before becoming the Chief Resident Monk of Kaba Aye Sunlun Gu Kyaung Sayadaw.
He is known as Sayadaw U Wara.
He is now GBNF.
U Kyaw Paing (SPHS67)
He represented Burma in the Putra Cup.
He is a lawyer and an entrepreneur.
U Khin Maung Zaw (EC76) wrote :
For number of years, I was the carrier-cum-postman to bring Saya U Soe Paing’s typed golf news to the WPD, Working Peoples’ Daily at Theingbyu Street! Just one of the chores I had in those days.
I remember jokingly asked Sayadaw U Wara how he felt seeing the (18th??) hole over the fence from the Sunlun Kyaung’s “Thein”. The new golf course was built for VIPs inside Kabaaye, and that particular hole was seen from the “Thein” less than 40-50 yards, of course over the fence.
Methodist was founded as a revival movement of the Church of England.
Methodist became a Protestant Denomination, and spread world wide.
Church and Schools
Burma had three kinds of Methodist Churches and schools.
English Methodist
Burmese Methodist
Chinese Methodist
MEHS
MEHS stands for Methodist English High School. It was rebuilt after the War with the donation from the American Methodists.
It is recognized as “Yangon Heritage Building”.
MEHSA is an alumni association. The web site used to have a validation process to vet members.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attended MEHS before she left Burma to accompany her mother Daw Khin Kyi (Burmese Ambassador to India). Her elder brother U Aung San Oo matriculated in 1959 from SPHS.
Myo Min siblings Patricia, Pamela, Uno, Beauty
Tan siblings Yu Sein (Selwyn), Yu Beng (Benny, M70), Kwan
Teoh siblings named alphabetically from A to O) : Cecil (C63), Edward (M64) are RIT alumni. Kenny was web master of the MEHS Alumni web site
Wun siblings Edgar (Nyan Soe), Peter (Htin Kyaw) and Rosalind (Htar Cho)
Yu Khin siblings Marie (GBNF), Richard (GBNF)
MEHS 61 Richard Yu Khin, Selwyn Tan, Hla Yee Yee, Winsome Ba Thike, Victor (Kyaw Sein Koe)
MEHS 63 Kenny Wong (M69), Tint Lwin (Danny, M69), Nay Win (M69, GBNF), Kyaw Min Thein (Kenneth, C69), Saw Yu Tint (Alice, T69), Yi Yi Khaing (Vilma, ChE69) are RIT alumni. Myo Shin (Robert), Zaw Mon (Glenn), Swe Aye (Lynston), Khin Nyo Thet (GBNF) became medical doctors.
In the early days, TTC had its own curriculum, which was different from those used in the [mostly all] English schools, [mostly all Burmese] Vernacular schools, and [mixed] Anglo-Vernacular Schools.
TTC had a Practicing School. Some refer to “TTC Practicing School” simply as TTC. U Kyaw Ngwe, Daw Mabel and Daw Tin Tin Aye served as Principals.
Training Centers
During our younger days, Teachers’ Training for SAT (Senior Assistant Teacher) was done mostly at Kanbe.
There were regional centers for training JAT (Junior Assistant Teacher) and PAT (Primary Assistant Teacher).
Alumni of TTC Praticing School
Dr. Myo Tint (TTC) stood 3rd in Burma in the Matriculation of 1952. Dr. Nyunt Tin (SPHS) stood first.
Dr. Tin Myo Than (TTC), stood 2nd in the Matriculation of 1954. Koon Yin Chu (Philip, SPHS stood first.
U Tin Htoon (A60) moved from TTC to SPHS.
U Phone Myint (Workshop Superintendent) is an alumnus of TTC.
Ko Win Aung (M70) was selected High School Luyechun. Represented RIT in Swimming and Water Polo. Served as Secretary of the RIT Swimming Association
Ko Soe Win (EC70), Ko Kyaw Zaw (EC72, GBNF) and Ko Khin Zaw are TTC alumni
Ko Kyaw Zaw was selected High School Luyechun. His spouse is a sayama at TTC.
He was loved by his former students. When he passed away, the cortege left from SPHS (St. Paul’s High School) to the Tamwe Christian Cemetery. When the cars arrived at the Cemetery for the Burial Service, many cars were still leaving SPHS.
His younger brother had a couple of Doctorates, but his teaching was not valued as highly as that of Brother Clementian, who did not have a Doctorate.
He was a Brother Director (e.g at St. Peter’s High School in Mandalay). He retired from being a Brother Director but he did not retire from his love of teaching.
It was customary for Brother Director and Sub-Director to go round and inspect the classes. He would not allow them to come near his class.
He did not know or care if a student is a son of the Prime Minister, Minister or a high ranking official. He treats every student fairly.
He taught High School Maths. He had several texts and reference books. He would teach a topic and ask one or more students to go onto the blackboard to show what they have learned and to solve selected problems. He reminded students not to impose restrictions. For example, if he asked a student to draw a triangle, it should be an arbitrary one (not restricted as an isosceles or equilateral) and it could/should be labeled differently from the one used in his example.
Sad to hear that some present day students do not get marks if they deviate from Rote Learning.
Every student would have two exercise books, so that he can collect and grade the homework. Every week, he would give a test of three questions to be answered in one hour. This training prepared many students to complete six questions in the Matriculation exam much earlier than the allotted three hours and score Distinctions.
He acknowledges that some students (e.g. Min Oo) are gifted and have learned beyond High School Maths.
Many remember his smile, and a few remember the strong finger that he used for poking at badly behaving students.
Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint (SPHS60) wrote :
I have forgotten the name of the maths textbook. It was a govt prescribed one. There was another book to used in college. Brother Clementian finished was the first book but blithely went in with the book for Inter A during our matrix class. It made the questions in additional maths easier for us because of this.
There was only one person who could beat Brother. Often when a maths problem has been solved by himself, Myo Myint (your brother in law) would shout that he could work out the solution using less number of steps. And he was always correct. Do Si at the end of his working out each tine, he would turn to Myo Myint and asked “Can you do better?” which Myo Myint often could.
Dr. Nyan Taw (SPHS63) wrote :
Brother Clementian taught us mathematics in high school. Seem we were the last lucky group (A&B) he taught before he retired. Min Oo was in A whereas I was in B class. The best maths teacher ever !!!
U Than Win (SPHS63, RIT69er) wrote :
Whenever I find “Sequence Geometry “in the old stock of books I always remember our great Maths teacher. We love and revered but sometime we feel somewhat frightened whenever we lack preparation. The most remembered word in this geometry book is QED (which is to be proved) because he always stare at us and stressed the word whenever the problem is solved.
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