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Category: GBNF

  • Zat Sayagyi

    by Ohn Khine

    Updated : June 2025

    Dear Ko Hla Min

    U Aung Htay (M68) passed away on 9th November, 2011. He was known as “Zat Sayagyi” in RIT.

    Regards
    Ohn Khine (M70)

    Comments

    • U Ohn Khine is an organizer of the “Combined intake of ’64 and ’65” and the founder and moderator of the Google Group.
  • Khoo (Names)

    Khoo (Names)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    One Clan

    Stanley Khoo

    • Hla Aung (SPHS63)
    • Master Mariner
    • Co-founder & Past President of TBSA

    Eddie Khoo

    • Co-founder of TBSA

    Molly Khoo

    Molly Khoo
    • She taught at St. Philomena’s Convent.
    • Together with her cousins (Eddie, Stanley, …) she co-founded TBSA to support Dhammananda Vihara for the propagation of Sasana in the San Francisco Bay Area.
    • She volunteered for many years.
    • She passed away on April 27, 2020.

    Another Clan

    C C Khoo

    • Lawyer & Business man
    • Named older children using Vowels : A E I O U
    • Alan (Than Win)
    • Eddie (Kyin Win)
    • Iris (Nyo Nyo Win)
    • Owen (Aung Win)
    • Unice (Myint Myint)
    • Named the youngest child using the first Consonant (B) : Beep Po
  • Kyaw Sein (Names)

    Kyaw Sein (Names)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    Kyaw Sein (M65)

    U Kyaw Sein 1

    Alumnus of Dio & RIT

    • Matriculated from St. John’s Diocesan Boys’ School.
    • Joined the RIT Mechanical Engineering Department in 1965.
    U Kyaw Sein 2
    • He was called U Kyaw Sein (1). Dr. Kyaw Sein was then known as U Kyaw Sein (2).
    • Taught Engineering Drawing
    • Expert in AutoCAD
    • Hobby : Tinkering with gadgets

    Singapore

    • He managed a Facebook group for Engineers.
    • He archived the Pon Tu’s painted by Bagyee Myat Myo Myint. Saya U Tin Lin (ChE72) annotated the Pon Tu’s. Saya U Aung Myaing (ChE72) & team created a musical video using the Pon Tu’s and additional photos.
    • Passed away in April, 2020.

    Offering Requisites

    Kyaw Sein 3

    With Former Students

    Kyaw Sein 4

    Kyaw Sein, Dr. (M65)

    • Received Doctorate from Japan
    • Professor, Mechanical Engineering at YIT
    • Professor, Mechatronics at a Malaysian University

    Kyaw Sein, Dr.

    • Professor, Psychology, RASU
    • Minister of Education

    Kyaw Sein, Dr.

    • Director of Medical Health

    Kyaw Sein

    U Kyaw Sein
    • Mawgun Wun First Grade
    • Formerly Teacher
    • Hobbies : Soccer, Music

    Kyaw Sein

    U Kyaw Sein (Bottom row : 2nd from Right
    • SPHS Saya
    • Taught Burmese and Maths

    Kyaw Sein (Civil)

    • B.Engg (Civil) in 1929
    • Chief Engineer, NHB
    • Gave “U Kyaw Sein prize” to top Civil graduate
    • Children : Peter, Victor, Ruby

    Kyaw Sein (M69)

    • Moved to Singapore
  • Myint Sein (Names)

    Myint Sein (Names)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    Myint Sein (Veda)

    Myint Sein (Veda) 1
    Myint Sein (Veda) 2
    • Alumnus of PPBRS (Private Primary Boundary Road School), PHS (St. Paul’s High School) and IE (Institute of Economics);
    • Principal of BARB (Burma Astro Research Bureau). He requested me to write programs for use in Veda. I supervised U Win Latt and U Zaw Tun to develop Veda programs.
    • Taught Medical Astrology at the School of Indigenous Medicine (Taing Yin Saya Pyinnya) in Mandalay.
    • He later founded “Idea Astrology”.
    • He is now GBNF.

    Myint Sein (M69)

    Badminton 1
    Badminton 2
    • He represented RIT in Badminton.
    • He is an organizer of 69er Health Care Fund.
    • He is now GBNF.
    • Myint Sein (M69) — RIT Badminton; 69er Health Care Fund
  • Dr. Htay Lwin Nyo

    Dr. Htay Lwin Nyo

    • Son of Col. Khin Nyo.
    • Brothers : Myint Lwin Nyo, Kyaw Lwin Nyo and Aung Lwin Nyo.
    Htay Lwin Nyo (Standing)
    • He matriculated from St. Paul’s High School in 1968
    • He was admitted to 1st BE as Roll Number 1.
    • He was selected as RIT Luyechun.
    • Graduated among the top of the EP74 class.
    • Studied M.Sc. (Computer Science) at UCC (Universities’ Computer Center)
    • Received Ph.D. in EE from Syracuse University, New York, USA.
    • Last Job: Part-time Professor at SJSU (San Jose State University), California, USA.

    Last Journey

    • I was honored to push the incinerator, and later to scatter the ashes in the ocean near Santa Cruz
    • I wrote about his Sea Burial for Burmese American Professional Society (BAPS) Newsletter.
    Newsletter
    BAPS Newsletter
    • U Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ, EC76) set up special web page for HLN. My poem HTAY LWIN NYO was also posted there.
    • There was no next-of-kin of HLN in the USA. KMZ remembered that Kyaw Zwa Than (Jaws, UCC) was HLN’s cousin. The missing link was supplied by some alumni (including Ko Ko Kyi).

    Ko Ko Kyi (EC72) wrote :

    Ko Hla Min, sad to read about Htay Lwin Nyo’s sea burial. I played a small part in notifying his first cousin Myo San Than in Toronto, when my brother called me from Birmingham, UK and informed me about HLN’s demise. Apparently, someone from California had contacted a friend of my brother’s and asked him to inform me, as he knew that HLN had a cousin living in Toronto. I informed HLN’s cousin Myo San Than, who called his elder brother living in Winnipeg, Canada. Subsequently, this cousin went to the US for HLN’s funeral. HLN was a good friend of mine, although he was two years my junior at RIT.

  • Samvega

    Samvega

    by Hla Min

    Updated : May 2025

    Urgency

    • It is a Pali word meaning “Sense of urgency”. We’ve heard it many times especially when we attended the last journey of our loved ones.
    • We feel the pain even when the dearly departed are in their 80s. The pain grows when we learn that someone young (not so old) had passed away.
    • We feel shocked and upset when we hear about the untimely demise. My cousin nephew Dr. Peter Tun warned about lack of PPE, but he succumbed to Covid.

    Gone But Not Forgotten (GBNF)

    • The list of GBNF for RIT 69ers is now 128. About 40% of our classmates are no longer with us. Covid claimed about 20.
    • U Sein Win (Win Kyaw, C69) was an expert in Palmistry. His spouse is a professional Palmist. Not sure whether he knew his life span, but he is GBNF.
    • U Myint Sein was a former classmate at PPBRS. He was Principal of BARB. He later founded Idea Astrology. Not sure whether he informed his spouse and son about his life span or his sudden demise, but he is also GBNF.
    • My uncle was sent as a state scholar to Japan during the Second World War. He was in Hiroshima & Nagasaki before both cities were ravaged by the Atomic Bombs. He was lucky. His luck ran out when he was sentenced to seven years by a kangaroo court during the Adhamma Era. The UN Human Rights Rapporteur pleaded with the government to release him. Sadly, he passed away early (because of the harsh environment & treatment). His siblings all lived to be 80+ years. The eldest sister lived to be 94.

    Dr. Khin Tun (Peter)

    Dr. Peter Tun
    • He is the elder son of my cousin U Tin U. He became one of the early doctors in UK to fall victim to COVID-19. He is an MRCP and a former Associate Dean of Oxford University. He at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. His ward needed PPE, but he was told that they would be supplied when there is a case. He replied, “It would be too late”. Sad to say, he passed away on April 12, 2020. Could his life been saved?
    • The news shocked not just his immediately family, but many around the world. BBC and the newspapers in UK have reported several heroes who died in the battle fighting COVID-19.
    • Should Samvega sink in?
  • Boundary Road School

    Boundary Road School

    by Hla Min

    Updated : May 2025

    Background

    • 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 Aye
    Obituary
    • 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 1
    Thamankyar 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
    • Nay Win (GBNF, MEHS63, M69)
    • Saw Oo, Kyi Kyi Tin & Tin Tin Aye
    • Pansy & Tommy San
    • Robert & Dolly Gale
    • Freddie & Sonny Maung
    • San Aung, Mya Aung, Than Aung & May Aung
    • Aye Maung Than (Admin, PBRS Group)
    • Mya Hlaing (Admin, PBRS Group)

  • Tin Maung Lay (M69)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : May 2025

    Soul Mate

    He found his love Margaret when he visited his former classmate and friend U Kyaw Sint (Edward Tai, T69er, Tennis & Soccer, GBNF) in Southern California. She is the younger sister of Elizabeth (GBNF, spouse of U Kyaw Sint) and a cousin of U Tun Aung (Jeffery, EC68, GBNF).

    Long Separation

    He moved to California, but spent most of his time working abroad (in Europe and Middle East). He came back home only for the breaks.

    Since they are well off and did not have children, a suggestion to retire was made.

    Final Trip

    He agreed to retire, but his boss & friend asked him for a final trip to train / handover.

    He passed away unexpectedly — before he could retire — on a Friday (which was Sabbath & Holiday in the country). His company tried its best to have his body flown back to California.

    He was a Health Enthusiast and worked out daily. Kyaw Sint was also health conscious. Both were felled by Byadi ဗျာဓိ and Marana မရဏ. May they rest in peace.

  • GBNF from UCC

    GBNF from UCC

    by Hla Min

    Updated : May 2025

    • Dr. Chit Swe — Founder & Director of UCC
      There are several posts about Saya.
    Dr. Chit Swe
    • U Ko Ko Lay — Co-founder
      He served as Operations Manager, Scientific Applications Manager, Professor at DCS and ICST
    • Dr. Tin Maung
      He succeeded Saya Chit as Director of UCC. During his tenure, Department of Computer Science (DCS) and Institute of Computer Science and Technology (ICST) were established. He served as the inaugural Rector of ICST
    • CO U Hla Min — Operations
      Joined UCC as Chief Operator. He attended a post-graduate course in UK, where he met his beloved one. He is an early casualty (passing away at the tender age of 30+).
    • U Aung Zaw — Systems Programmer, Systems Division
      Taught at UCC, CSO, Assumption University and in Sydney. Wrote two books “Bawa and Dhamma” and “Cetana Thi Thar Kan”
    • U Mya Thein — Business Applications
      Joined the Department of Commerce, Institute of Economics. Transferred to UCC as Business Applications Programmer. Retired as Business Applications Manager. Taught at UCC, DCS, ICST, and ITBMU (International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University).
    • Daw Nge Ma Ma Than — Business Applications
      Taught at UCC,DCS, ICST
    • U Kyaw Nyein — Scientific Applications
      Joined UCC as Scientific Applications Programmer. Taught Numerical Methods. Joined UNV.
    • U Win Naing — Scientific Applications
      Science Scholar for Mathematics. Attended the 1st batch of M.Sc. (CS) with the Systems Option. Scientific Applications Programmer.
    • U Soe Myint — Operations; Retired as Pro-Rector of ICST.
    • U Maung Maung Gyi — Operations
    • U Maung Maung Lay — Operations
    • Daw Hla Hla Win — Operations
    • Daw Kyu Kyu Lwin — Operations; Moved to Social Security Board
    • Daw Win May Thaung — Operations
    • U Aung Myint — Engineer, Systems Division
    • U Shein Soe Myint (EC83) — Systems Division
      Passed away in Singapore while doing his doctorate
    • U Aung Aung Thein — Systems Division; Colleague of U Kyaw Zwar Soe
    • U Myint Aung — Admin Department
    • Daw Khin Lay Myint — Admin Department
    • U Khin Maung Aye (M73) — 1st batch of M.Sc. (CS) with Applications Option
    • Daw Khin Mya Swe — Attended M.Sc. (CS)
    • Daw Khin Toe Nyein — Attended M.Sc. (CS)
    • U Thein Tan — Attended M.Sc. (CS)
    • Daw Thida Aung — M.Sc. (CS); Classmate of Daw Thida Khin
    • Daw Khin San Hlaing (Cynthia) — She joined UCC as Librarian. She attended M.Sc. (CS) She worked at (or attended) AIT (Asian Institute of Technology) She migrated to Australia
  • Sayas and Colleagues

    Sayas and Colleagues

    by Hla Min

    Updated : May 2025

    There is a related post “GBNF : Sayas” with details of selected sayas.

    Deans and Rectors

    • U Ba Hli (Dean)
    U Ba Hli
    • Dr. Htin Aung (Interim Dean)
    • Dr. Maung Maung Kha (Interim Dean)
    • U Po Tha (Interim Dean)
    • U Yone Moe (RIT Rector, BIT Dean)
    • U Khin Aung Kyi (RIT Rector)
    • U Maung Maung Than (RIT Rector)

    Architecture

    • U Tha Tun (A, Part-time)
      Passed away on 13th Sept. 1974
    • U Kyaw Min (A, Part-time)
    • Sai Yee Leik (A)
    • Dr. Koung Nyunt (A)
    • U Shwe (A)

    Civil

    • H Num Kok (C)
    • U Min Wun (C)
    • Allen Htay (C)
    • U Aye Win Kyaw (C)
    • Madan Chand (C)
    • U Kyaw San (C, Part-time)

    Chemical and Chemistry

    • U Khin Aung Kyi (ChE)
    • U Kyaw Tun (ChE, Chem)
    • Dr. Maung Maung Win (ChE)
    • U Ohn Maung (ChE)
    • Daw Than Than (Chem)

    Electrical

    • Dr. F Ba Hi (EE, Part-time)
    • U Kyaw Tun (EE)
    • C. Ping Lee (EE)
    • U Sein Hlaing (EE)
    • U Tin Swe (EE)
    • U Sein Win (EE)
    • U Thein Lwin (EE)
    • Dr. San Tint (EE)
    • U Soe Min (EE)
    • U Chin Way (EE)
    • U Nyi Nyi (EE)
    • U Tin Shwe (EE)
    • U Kyaw Naing (Sin Gwan, EE)
    • Daw Nyunt Nyunt Yee (EE)

    English

    • Sao Kan Gyi (Eng)
    • Joe Ba Maung (Eng)

    Mechanical

    • U Ba Than (M)
    • U Tin Hlaing (M)
    • U Khin Maung (M)
    • U Myo Win (M)
    • U Han Tun (M)
    • U Soe Lwin (M)
    • S Arya (M)
    • S Kyaw Aye (M)
    • Dr. Chan Nyein (M)
    • U Thein Tun Aung (M)
    • U Tin Maung Oo

    Metallurgy

    • U Thit (Met)
    • Dr. Saw Pru (Met)
    • Dr. Khin Maung Win (Met)
    • U Aung Hla Tun (Met)

    Mining

    • U Soe Khaw (Min, Part-time)
    • U Soon Sein (Min)
    • U Win Kyaing (Min / Pet)
    • U Chit Htun (Min)
    • U Kyaw Tint (Min)
    • U Aung Myint (Pet)

    Physics

    • Daw Nyein (Phy)
    • U Hlwan Moe (Phy)
    • U Saw Hlaing (Phy)
    • Daw May Than Nwe (Phy)

    Textile

    • U Maung Maung Than (T)
    • U Shwe Yi (T)
    • Julie Han (T)
    • Daw Tin Tin Ohn (T)
    • U Hla Shwe (T)

    UCC

    • Dr. Tin Maung (UCC)
    • U Ko Ko Lay (UCC)
    • U Hla Min (CO, UCC)
    • U Aung Zaw (UCC)
    • U Mya Thein (UCC)
    • U Kyaw Nyein (UCC)
    • U Soe Myint (UCC)
    • U Shein Soe Myint (UCC)
    • U Aung Aung Thein (UCC)
    • U Ba Than Aye (Myo Myint Lay, UCC)
    • U Myint Aung (UCC)
    • Daw Aye Aye Kyi (UCC)
    • Daw Win May Thoung (UCC)
    • Daw Khin Lay Myint (UCC)
    • Daw Hla Hla Win (UCC)
    • Daw Khin Toe Nyein (UCC)
    • Daw Kyu Kyu Lwin (UCC)
    • U Win Htein (PWD) : managed EE systems at UCC
    • Dr. Kyaw Thein (ICST)

    PBRS

    • U Kyaw Zaw (PBRS)
    • Daw Khin Khin Aye (PBRS)
    • U Tin Maung Thant (PBRS)

    SPHS

    • Saya U Sein (SPHS)
    • Saya D’Cruz (SPHS, Australia)
    • Brother Clementian (SPHS)
    • Ms. A Benjamin (SPHS)
    • Mrs. V. Boudville (SPHS)
    • Miss Hong Kong (Ameilia Kyi, SPHS)
    • Saya U Pe Tin (SPHS)
    • Saya U Nge (SPHS)
    • Saya U Kyaw Sein (SPHS)

    Doctors

    • Dr. Mohan
    • Dr. Daw Khin Than Nu
    • Dr. Mya Tu
    • Dr. Thein Toe
    • Dr. Htut Saing (Harry)
    • Dr. Kyaw Win
    • Dr. Min Aung
    • Dr. Byron Law Yone
    • Dr. Nyunt Win (Eddie)
    • Dr. Aung Thwin
    • Dr. Myo San
    • Dr. Yi Thway
    • Dr. Htut Kyaw Win