Category: RIT

Engineering Schools in Burma

Tin Maung Nyunt
by Hla Min

Updated : Apr 2026

Highlights
- Born in Mogok
- Attended I.Sc at Mandalay University
- Graduated with Mechanical Engineering in 1960
- Worked for Joint Venture Corporation (JVC) formed by relatives
- Found an advertisement in a newspaper to apply for a Government Scholarship.
- Selected to study Agricultural Engineering in USA
- Received Masters from Virginia Tech
- Came back to Burma on an Ocean Liner with Saya Allen Htay (GBNF), Saya U Soe Paing, Saya U Ko Ko Lay (GBNF) & U Than Pe. They became close friends on the two-month long journey.
M/Agri Saya at RIT
- Upon his return, he was assigned to Agricultural Institute in Yezin. Before reporting for duty, he visited RIT.
- Sayagyi U Ba Than asked if he would like to join Agri Sub-Department of Mechanical Engineering. Sayagyi said that some students were not at ease following lectures given by visiting Soviet lecturers via interpreters.
- President, RIT Thaing
- Played Defender on RIT Saya Soccer team
Life after RIT
- Worked in Thailand & USA
USA
- Attended RIT Alumni Gatherings
U Tin Maung Nyunt 1
- Donated $500 for the Training Component of YTU Library Modernization project.
U Tin Maung Nyunt’s Donation
- He is a day older than Saya Allen. Their birthdays are December 30 & 31.
- Monthly Breakfast Gathering with Saya Allen, U Ko Ko Aye, Ko Thein Naing (Patrick) and me. Saya Allen & U Ko Ko Aye are now GBNF.
U Tin Maung Nyunt & Saya Allen
- Saya U Soe Paing visited him in Milpitas, California. We had a lunch gathering at a restaurant.
U Tin Maung Nyunt 2
- He enjoyed Hiking & Tennis, but had to suspend due to Jara and Byadi
- Volunteer for establishing Taungpulu Kaba Aye Monastery in Northern California.
Updates
- He had operations (one quite early and another a few years back).
- He listens to selected Dhamma talks.
Posts
- Books
- Dhamma
- Gatherings
- Mechanical Engineering
April 27, 2026
2009
by Hla Min

Updated : Apr 2026

DVD

EE69
- Received the official DVD of the 40th Anniversary gathering & mini-SPZP of the class of ’69. It took about two hours to view the DVD.
- Myint Thein (Maung Kabar, GBNF) — a core organizer who offered the use of his office for the preparation meetings — looked as young as ever.
- It is difficult to recognize some faces and remember their real and nick names. Except for thin, grey or dyed hair, a few have changed much over the years.
- Ko Aung Min, Master of Ceremonies, appeared to have gained some weight.
- Ko Thein Swe (GBNF) described the event in his e-mail.
Sayas who attended the event
- U Ba Than (M)
- U Khin Aung Kyi (ChE, former Rector)
- U Thit (Met, Melbourne, Australia)
- U Myo Myint Sein (Arch, California, US),
- U Thein Lwin (EE, Singapore)
- U Soe Paing (my mentor at RIT & UCC)
- U Moe Aung (EE, Tekkatho Moe War, Chief Editor of “Swe Daw Yeik Sar Saung”, “Hylat Sit Sar Saung)
- U Ba Myint (EE, former Pro-Rector)
- U Khine Oo (EE)
- U S. Kyaw Aye (M, elder brother of Abdul Rauf)
- U Han Tun (M, GBNF)
- Dr. Thaung Myint (Maths)
- Dr. Kyaw Win (Pet)
- Daw Tin Myint (ChE)
Some sayas (e.g. Saya U Shwe Hlaing) could not make it to the event.

Saya U Khin Aung Kyi, Saya U Thein Lwin and Saya U Moe Aung gave short speeches on behalf of the sayas and sayamas.

In the DVD, the commentator mentioned the name and department of the saya/sayama.

We wish he had thrown in more names of the attendees [not just the presenters & the performers] so that we can match the names and faces of our long lost classmates.

Some words by 69ers
- Ko Khin Maung Tin (M69)
- Ko Nyi Hla Nge (C69)
- Ko Myint Thein (Maung Kabar, M69, GBNF)
- Ko Daniel Tint Lwin (M69)
- Ko Robert Win Boh (EC69)
- Ko Aung Kyaw Pe (EP69)
- Ko Aung Myint (Pathein, M69)
- Ma Khin Than Myint Tin (Magaret Aung Tin, M 69)
Entertainment
- Saya U Khin Aung Kyi
- Saya U Moe Aung
- Albert Kyaw Min (several Burmese & English songs)
- Ko Khin Maung Nyunt
- Ko Hla Shwe
- Maung Kabar Myint Thein
- Daniel Tint Lwin
- Robert Win Boh
- Naw Mu Mu Aye & company
- Myo Nyunt
- David Myint Thein
- Aung Min
- Sargalay Khin Maung Win
- Aye Lwin
- and several organizers took part in the musical/dance entertainment.
General
- The commentator noted that unlike other batches who studied 4 years or 6 years, most intake of 2nd BE in ’64 spent 5 wonderful years at RIT.
- Uzin Myo Tun (Bobby) was in good company with Saw Tobius Kittum Ku (Toby) and Ko Khin Maung Hla.
- Optimists say they will take part in the Golden Jubilee in 2019.
- Conservatives suggest meeting several times before then.
- Realists note that the GBNF list has 39 [at that time constituting 11% of the class.]
- Kudos to the organizers, sponsors, and well-wishers for keeping the RIT spirit alive and well.
Editor’s Notes in 2021
- Posted Group photos (with captions) taken in 2009.
  Thanks to the organizers who provided the photos.
- Several sayas are now GBNF.
- Several 69ers are now GBNF.
  The GBNF list is 113 .
- There was a pseudo Golden Jubilee in 2014 to celebrate the Golden Anniversary of the Admission to RIT in November 1964.
- The true Golden Jubilee for Graduation was celebrated in 2019.
G 1

G 2

G 3

G 4

Updates
- Several — Harry Tin Htut, Albert Kyaw Min, Uzin Bobby, Uzin Aung Chaw, Tun Tun, Oscar, Kyaw Zin, Robert — have become Octogenarians. Tin Maung is the oldest.
- Several sayas and alumni are now GBNF.
- Saya U Ba Than passed away after his 94th birthday.
- 69er GBNF list has 128 members. Over 40% classmates have passed away. 18 succumbed to Covid.
Posts
- 69er Activities
- 69er GBNF
- 69er Health Care Fund
- Memories of a 69er
April 27, 2026
Ohn Khine
by Hla Min

Updated : Apr 2026

Highlights

Ohn Khine
- Offered me rides during my visits to Yangon especially to attend meetings for SPZP-2012, SPZP-2016, HMEE-2012, and to selected 69er Breakfast Gatherings.
- Spouse is Sayama Daw Khin Swe Aye (Winnie, ChE70)
- Younger sister is Sayama Dr. Khin Swe Myint (Physics).
- Other Names : Ohn Gaing & Gaing Gyi
- Matriculated in 1964 from St. Peter’s High School, Mandalay.
- Admitted to 1st BE in November 1964.
- Graduated with Mechanical Engineering in 1970.
- Founder & moderator of the Google Group “Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65”.
- Maintains the GBNF list for the Class of 70.
- Joined HIC (Heavy Industries Corporation).
- Volunteer for SPZP-2012, SPZP-2016, SDYF, Shwe YaDu & HMEE, Reunion &Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe for the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65
Publication
- U Ohn Khine and I compiled the CD Supplement for HMEE-2012.
- Translated Section One of HMEE-2012 into English.
- Summarized Section Two of HMEE-2012.
- Co-authored “RIT Days” article with U Zaw Min Nawaday (EP70).
- I edited their joint long article and published in “RIT Alumni International Newsletter”.
- It was also reprinted in the Golden Jubilee magazine by the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65.
Memories

U Ba Than’s Soon Kyway

OK 1

OK 2

SPZP-2012

OK 3

HMEE

OK 4

OK 5

OK 6

Posts
- Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65
- HMEE
- RIT Days (1964 – 70)
- SPZP
April 27, 2026
Myat Htoo
by Hla Min

Updated : Apr 2026

Uni Days

U Myat Htoo
- Attended I.Sc at Mandalay University
- Graduated with Civil Engineering in 1968
- Joined Faculty
- Moved to the USA
- Spouse : Daw Hnin Maung Maung / Ma Ku
Activities

SF Bay Area Alumni Group
- Founding member of RIT Alumni International
SPZP-2000
- Master of Ceremonies for SPZP-2000
- Wrote about the SPZP-2000 experience in the Post Reunion series.
U Myat Htoo (Right)

NorCal RITAA
- Founding member of NorCal RITAA.
- Chair of BOD (Board of Directors).
- One of the hosts for NorCal RITAA meetings. He would invite the attendees to take a boat ride on the nearby man-made lake. Would also arrange a karaoke session.
- Past President of Burmese American Democratic Alliance (BADA)
- President of Theravada Buddhist Society of America (TBSA) for a decade. Led the procession for the scattering of ashes of Sayadaw U Silananda into the San Francisco Bay near the Golden Gate Bridge.
Lost Neikan RIT
- Wrote a parody on “Pyauk Sone Nay Thaw Neikban Bon” (the song by Sai Kham Leik and Sai Htee Saing).
LA Reunion
- Played the Ukelele and sang the song described above at the 2015 Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles.
Ukelele

Donation
- Donated Life Vests to 20 teachers in the town of Paletwa in Chin Special Division, Myanmar.
- The teachers risked their lives daily crossing Kaladan river to teach children on the other side of the town.
- One teacher was killed in a boat mishap in surging waters during heavy rains. A life jacket would have saved her life.
Golden Jubilee

On May 20, 2018, the BOD (Board of Directors) and EC (Executive Committee) members of NorCal RITAA threw a surprise party to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of U Myat Htoo (C68, Chair of BOD) and Daw Hnin Maung Maung (Ma Ku, “Nyima Lay”).

According to Saya, he was the youngest in his family and wanted a younger sibling (preferably a sister).

He found an innocent 9 year old neighbor (and family friend).

Ten years later, they tied the knot.

Memories

Meeting

Pon Tu

Gathering

Lunch meeting

Library

Vocalist
April 27, 2026
RIT Days (1965 – 70)
by Zaw Min & Ohn Khine

Updated : Apr 2026

Editor : Hla Min

Ko Zaw Min (EP70)

Zaw Min (Standing 2nd from Right)
- Matriculated from St. Albert’s High School, Maymyo in 1964.
- Had a very high ILA (Intelligence Level Aggregate)
- Admitted to the first ever 1st BE as Roll Number One.
- Selected RIT Luyechun for the 1965 Summer Camp at Inlay.
- His outspoken remarks about the Camp drew the ire of higher authorities.
- Graduated with Electrical Power in 1970.
- After working in the industry, he moved to the USA.
- Studied Electronics in the USA
- Added “Nawaday” to his name.
- Shared his memories of RIT to the Google group of “the Combined Intake of 1st BE for 1964 and 1965”.
Ko Ohn Khine (M70)

Ohn Khine
- Matriculated from St. Peter’s High School, Mandalay in 1964.
- Took a combination of Science and Arts subjects
- Had good ILA score to be admitted to RIT.
- Graduated with Mechanical Engineering in 1970
- Worked for Heavy Industries Corporation
- Created and maintained the the Google group of “the Combined Intake of 1st BE for 1964 and 1965”.
- Volunteer for SPZP-2012, SPZP-2016, HMEE-2012, HMEE-2018, Swel Daw Yeik Foundation and several RIT-related activities.
- Gave me rides during my visits to Yangon.
- Co-author
- Filled the “missing pieces” in Ko Zaw Min’s accounts.
Ko Hla Min (EC69)

Hla Min
- Matriculated from St. Paul’s High School in 1963.
- Stood 7th in the whole of Burma
- Received Collegiate Scholarship
- Top in the Science Option of I.Sc.(A) examination
- Admitted to the first ever 2nd BE in November 1964 as Roll Number One.
- Selected Luyechun for the Inlay Khaung Daing Camp in the Summer of 1965
- Graduated with Electrical Communications in 1969.
- Started the “RIT Alumni International Newsletter” in 1989 and have maintained it for 26 years.
- Administrator or Moderator of selected Facebook pages.
- Own web site
  hlamin.com
- Had the honor to edit the draft version of “Memories by Ko Zaw Min Nawaday & Ko Ohn Khine” which was first posted as Google Docs for the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65.
- Published the edited document as a series of articles in “RIT Alumni International Newsletter and Updates”.
Introduction

Intakes in 1964

There were three intakes at the Rangoon Institute of Technology (RIT) when the new education system started in 1964. Eligible students were admitted to the 1st BE, 2nd BE and 3rd BE classes. They are also known as
- Class of ’70 (1st BE Intake in 1964)
  Matriculates were admitted using the ILA
- Class of ’69 (2nd BE Intake in 1964)
  Those who had passed I.Sc.(A) with Science Option were admitted in order of merit
- Class of ’68 (3rd BE Intake in 1964)
  Those who had passed I.Sc.(B) with Science Option were admitted in order of merit
The RIT Rector was U Yone Mo and the Registrar was U Soe Thein.

The Class of ’70

It comprised of the first year intake students in 1964. There were 494 registered students, of which 67 were female. Most graduated in 1970. Some took sabbatical for a year or two. A few left RIT before graduation. The GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten) reached 138 at the end of May 2025.

Matriculates entered the first ever 1st BE classes. ILA (Intelligence Level Aggregate) was used for the vetting of applicants. In the system, a score of 1 to 20 was assigned to map the marks for each subject. The ILA score (rather than the raw marks) was used to determine the eligibility of the students admitted to an institute.

Under the old education system, matriculates had to attend I.Sc. (A) classes. There were restrictions on the subjects taken at Inter classes to be eligible for Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, etc. For example, one must pass the I.Sc. with at least 50 marks in Maths, Physics and Chemistry to attend the 1st Year Engineering Classes (3rd BE in the new system).

Under the new education system, there were no restrictions on the subjects taken in Matric exam. As such, many students who passed Matric with combined Science and Arts subjects and even those with pure Arts subjects were able to attend RIT. For example, Ko Ohn Khine passed the Matric exam with an odd combination of Maths, Chemistry and Geography.

Posts
- 1st BE (1964 – 65)
- 2nd BE (1965 – 66)
- 3rd BE (1966 – 67)
- 4th BE (1967 – 68)
- 5th BE (1968 – 69)
- 6th BE (1969 – 70)
April 27, 2026
RIT Class of 67
by Hla Min & Myo Myint

Updated : Apr 2026
- Most took Engineering courses after passing I.Sc.(B) in 1963 & graduated with BE in 1967.
Electrical

U Myo Myint (EC)
- RUBC Gold
- Member of Engineering Crew that won Inter-Institute Eights.
- Retired from PPIC
- Vice Chair of the Magazine Committee for RUBC 90th Anniversary Issue
- Submitted Photos for HMEE Project
U Win Myint (EC)
- Member of RIT Table Tennis team that won the Inter-Institute Trophy
- Moved to California, USA
Daw Yi Yi Aung (EC)
- RIT EE Association
- Spouse : U Win Kyaing (M, GBNF)
Nancy Hla Aung (EC, GBNF)
- Director, Ya Tha Cho
- Attended 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
Maywaddy Tun Tun (EP)
- Spouse : U Sein Shwe (M67)
Chein Hoke (EC)
- Also known as Kyaw Naing
U Soe Tha (EC)
- RIT Tennis
- RIT EE Association
- PTC
- Minister
Dr. Sann Oo (EP)
- Editor, Hlyat Sit Sar Saung
- EPC
- Owner, East and West Parami Hospital
Dr. Thein Tun (EP)
- Old Paulian
- EPC
U Ye Win (EP, GBNF)
- Secretary, Hlyat Sit Sar Saung Publication
EE67

Photo : U Myo Myint (EC67)
- Aung Than
- Henry Khoo
- Hla Aung
- Khin Naing / Cheng Hoke
- Ko Ko Gyi
- Kyaw Win
- Maung Maung
- Myint Kyaw (GBNF)
- Myint Myint Than / Nancy Hla Aung (GBNF)
- Myo Myint
- San Oo, Dr.
- Soe Tha
- Thein Tun, Dr.
- Win Myint
- Yi Yi Aung
Mechanical

U Win Thein (M, GBNF)
- Founded Set Hmu Thadin Zin.
- VP, RIT Mechanical Association
- Co-founded Mechanical Magazine
- Helped organize gatherings & trips (e.g for Ah Nu Pyinnya Shin).
- Founder : Ya Tha Cho
U Than Htut (M)

Than Htut
- RUBC Gold
- Treasurer / Secretary at RUBC
- Member of Engineering Crew that won Inter-Institute Eights
- Retired from HIC
- Provided a list of M67
Stan Liou (M)

Stan
- Member of RIT Table Tennis team that won the Inter-Institute Trophy.
- Moved to California, USA
- Founding member, NorCal RITAA. Served as Chair, BOD
U Kyaw Oo (M, GBNF)
- Pianist
- Rowing
- Moved to USA
U Win Kyaing (M, GBNF)
- Rowing
- Spouse : Daw Yi Yi Aung (EC67)
U Sein Shwe (M)

Sein Shwe (Standing 3rd from Right)
- Old Paulian
- RIT Luyechun in Summer 1965
- Spouse : Maywaddy Tun Tun (EP67)
U Tun Kyi (M, GBNF)
- RIT Tennis : Doubles with U Soe Tha (EC)
Dr. Chan Nyein (M, GBNF)

Obituary
- Saya
- Doctorate from Imperial College, London University
- Minister
U Tin Myint (M, GBNF)

David
- David Ko
- Sittang Paper Mill
- Moved to California, USA
- Entrepreneur
- Golden Sponsor of SPZP-2000
- Sponsor for SPZP-2012
U Tin Maung Oo (M, GBNF)

Tin Mg Oo (Right)
- Saya
- Assistant Workshop Superintendent
- Moved to California, USA
U Aung Myint (M, GBNF)
- Helped U Win Thein with “Set Hmu Thadin Zin” & Mechanical Engineering Magazine.
- Worked for UNICEF before moving to USA.
- Passed away in November, 2017.
- “Ah Yone Soon” in his memory was offered by the family members, relatives & friends to resident monks at Mudita Shwe Kyaung, Hayward, California on December 3, 2017.
U Sein Yaung (M)
- Moved to California
Architecture

Dr. Koung Nyunt (A, GBNF)
- Saya
- Doctorate from Japan
- Secretary, RIT Photography Association
- Pen name: Kogyi Koung
- Wrote articles for RIT Alumni Newsletter
- Organizer, RIT Alumni in New Zealand
Daw Khin Khin Kyu (Ann, A)
- Moved to California, USA
- Brother : U Thein Han (Maths, Burma Selected in Basketball)
U Tun Thein (A)
- Moved to California, USA
- Brother : U Htin Paw (EE58, GBNF)
U Kyaw Thein (A)
- Saya
U Win Myint (A)
- Spouse: Daw Pyi Aye, A66)
Chemical

U Htun Aung Kyaw (ChE)
- Old Paulian
- Saya
- Moved to Thailand & East Coast of USA
- Provided ChE Class Photos
U Myat Lwin (ChE, GBNF)
- Member of RIT Table Trnnis team that won the Inter-Institute Trophy
Civil

U Maung Maung (C)
- Member of RIT Table Tennis team that won the Inter-Institute Trophy
- Excellent Chess Player
U Kyaw Htin (C)
- Burma Selected in Soccer
U Kyaw Kyaw (C)
- Old Paulian
- Christopher Ohn Maung
Posts
- Alumni
- Class Photos
- GBNF
- Inter-Institute Tournaments
- Sports
April 27, 2026
RIT 1973
by Hla Min

Updated : Apr 2026

EP73

U Jotika
- ဦးနေထွန်း / ဦးဇောတိက
- Author
- Dhamma duta missions
U Jotika 1

U Jotika 2

U Ohn Kyaw
- Pathan Lectures
- Photo taken in Southern California
U Ohn Kyaw 1

U Ohn Kyaw 2

C73

Dennis Mackey (C73) and George Peters (C73)

Dennis

Dennis Mackey (Kyaw Thu, C73) and George Peters (C73) did their final year project at UCC. Their supervisor was Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF).

George moved to Perth, Australia. I met him at the RIT Reunion Dinner in Sydney, Australia in 2006.

Dennis moved to Auckland, New Zealand. He reported about the alumni activities in NZ along with Saya Dr. Koung Nyunt (A67, GBNF) and Stanley Saw (Myo Lwin, M71).

After retirement, Dennis moved to Canada.

In late 2018, Dennis paid respect to Sayagyi Dr. Aung Gyi.

EC73

U San Lin (Robert, EC73) and Daw Hla Myint (Marina, EC73)
- Robert’s father (Chan Boon Pin) graduated with Mechanical and Engineering Combined Degree from the Faculty of Engineering in 1948 – 49.
- Robert studied M.Sc. (Computer Science) at UCC.
- He worked in Singapore and the US.
- After retirement, he moved to Dallas, Texas to be near his son and grand children.
San Lin

U Htun Aung Kyaw (HAK, EC73)
- Htun Aung Kyaw (HAK) and Tun Aung Gyaw (TAG) are variant spellings of the same Burmese name.
- Excellent golfer.
- Worked for Schlumberger before moving to Sydney, Australia.
M73

Dr. Myint Thein (M73)
- Doctorate from Georgia Institute of Technology (aka Georgia Tech) in Atlanta.
- Pen name : Ba Thein (Atlanta)
- Wrote several articles for RIT Alumni International Newsletter.
Dr. L Sein Myint (M73)
- Younger brother of L Than Myint (M63, RUBC Gold)
- Doctorate from the UK
- Spends time in the US, Myanmar & Australia.
- Helped organize the first Alumni Reunion in the East Coast of the US.
U Khin Maung Aye (MEHS67, M73)
- Took Applications Option for his M.Sc. (Computer Science).
- GBNF.
U Myo Myint (M)

He is from the Class of 73. He took sabbatical and graduated in 1974. He retired as Deputy Chief Engineer of Burma Railways.

He has connections with the Class of 72. His spouse is a cousin of U Myo Myint Pe (ChE72). He shared a dinner table with Saya U Aung Myaing (ChE72).

He designed and drew covers for RIT Annual Magazines and the commemorative issues of Swel Daw Yeik Magazines.

He drew Pon Tus of sayas and sayamas, and gave most of them as presents at the SPZPs or RIT gatherings. He sent via Lu Kyone some Pon Tus for the overseas sayas.

He also drew Oil Paintings and sold (or auctioned) them and gave the proceeds to the SPZP funds.

Sample paintings are shown here.

U Hla Win (M)

Veda sayas
- He is from the Class of 73. He took sabbatical and graduated in 1975.
- Served as Master of Ceremonies for All Mechanical Gathering; Gatherings for the Class of 73, 74 and 75
- Core organizer for SPZP-2004, SPZP-2012 and SPZP-2016.
- EC and Saya at MARB
April 27, 2026
U Soe Khaw
by Hla Min

Updated : Apr 2026

Highlights

U Soe Khaw
- BS from UCB (University of California Berkeley)
- MS from Minnesota School of Mining
- Upon his return from USA, he was assigned to the Department of Mining Engineering at BOC College to teach part-time and to act as Head of the Department.
- He was succeeded by Saya U Soon Sein as full-time saya and Head.
- U Soe Khaw worked at the Ministry of Mines.
- After retirement, he worked for UN assignments overseas.
- He then migrated to the USA.
- He was a Patron of selected monasteries in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- He was healthy even in his early 90s.
Last Journey

Saya U Tin Maung Nyunt (M60) wrote :

U Soe Khaw, (RIT Part-time Lecturer – Mining), passed away peacefully on February 14, 2018 at 4:45 pm per Michael Khaw, his son.

Ph 408-737-0238.
1082 Noriega Ave, Sunnyvale, Ca 94086

Memorial Service

Date : February 24, 2018 (Sunday)
Time : 10:30 AM
Place : Tathagata Meditation Center (TMC)
1215 Lucretia Avenue
San Jose, CA 95122
Contact : 1 (408) 977 0300 or 1(408) 294 4536

Soon offering : 11:15 AM
Lunch for guests : 11:30 AM
Dhamma talk : 12:30 PM
April 27, 2026
U Ba Toke

by Hla Min

Updated : Apr 2026

U Ba Toke (Birthday)

U Ba Toke (Book)

U Ba Toke & U Ba Than

U Ba Toke (SPZP)

Pansy Thin wrote :

ကျမတို့ရဲ့ဖခင် သင်္ချာပါမောက္ခ ဦးဘတုတ် ဒီနေ့ ၂-၁၂-၂၀၂၀ ညနေ ၅:၄၃နာရီက လူကြီးရောဂါဖြင့်ကွယ်လွန်သွားပါတယ်။ ဖေဖေရှိစဥ်က ဖေဖေကို ဂရုတစိုက် နဲ့ ဂါရဝပြု စောင့်ရှောက်သူများအားလုံးကို ကျေးဇူးတင်ပါတယ်။

Memories of Sayagyi

Betty Myo (Sayagyi’s eldest child) wrote :

ရန်ကုန်တက္ကသိုလ်ကြီးကိုချစ်သောကျမတို့ဖေဖေသည်တက္ကသိုလ်ရာပြည့်ပွဲကြီးကိုကြိုဆိုပြီးနောက်နေ့မှာဘဲကွယ်လွန်သွားခဲ့ပြီဖြစ်ပါတယ်။ဝမ်းနည်းစရာကောင်းတာကသူချစ်တဲ့သခ်ျာမိသားစုရဲ့မျှော်လင့်ချက်ဆန္ဒကိုတော့ဖြည့်ဆည်းပေးမသွားနိုင်ခဲ့ရှာပါဘူး။ ဖေဖေ့ကိုအလေးထားပြီးဖေဖေ့မွေးနေ့မှာကျင်းပမဲ့ဆရာကန်တော့ပွဲကိုမပါဝင်နိုင်တော့ပါဘူး။

ဒီပွဲကိုစိတ်အားထက်သန်စွာစီစဥ်ဆောင်ရွက်နေတဲ့သခ်ျာဌာနဆရာ၊ဆရာမများ၊မျိုးဆက်ဟောင်း၊မျိုဆက်သစ်သခ်ျာကျောင်းသားများရဲ့မေတ္တာစေတနာကိုဖေဖေ့ကိုယ်စားလှိုက်လှဲစွာ‌ေကျးဇူးတင်ရှိပါကြောင်းပြောကြားလိုပါတယ်။

သခ်ျာမိသားစုအပြင်အခြားဘာသာရပ်အသီသီး၊နယ်ပယ်အသီးသီးမှမေတ္တာတရား၊ဂါရဝတရားတို့ဖြင့်‌‌ေဖ‌ေဖ့ ပိုစ် တက်လာတိုင်းဆုတောင်းမေတ္တာများပို့ပေးကြသူအားလုံးကိုလည်းအထူးကျေးဇူးတင်ရှိပါတယ်။ဖေဖေ့ကိုလာကန်တော့ချင်ပေမဲ့အခွင့်အရေးမရသွားတဲ့တက္ကသိုလ်ဘောလုံးအသင်း၊ အင်ဂျင်နီယာအသင်းစသည်တို့ကိုလဲဝမ်းနည်းစွာကျေးဇူးတင်ကြောင်းပြောချင်ပါတယ်။

ဖေဖေ့ကိုအလေးထား၊ဂရုစိုက်ခဲ့တဲ့ဆွေမျိုး၊မိတ်သဂ်ဟအားလုံးကိုလဲ‌ေကျးဇူးတင်ရှိပါတယ်ရှင်။

အားလုံးကျန်းမာ၊ချမ်းသာဘေးရောဂါကင်းကြပါစေ။

April 27, 2026
Winner Inn
by Hla Min

Updated : Apr 2026
- Winner Inn is run by Saya U Ba Than’s family : son Ye Than, daughter-in-law Win Mar Oo, grandson Aung Myo Myint and granddaughter Ei Khine.
U Ba Than
- Before the family moved to a new residential home (a little bit further down Than Lwin Road), Saya would entertain his relatives (visiting from abroad), former colleagues and students at Winner Inn.
Gatherings
- An informal gathering took place at Winner Inn in January 2017.
  Attendees include Dr. Khin Tun (Peter, GBNF) & Daw Win Mar, U Hla Win, U Aung Moung (GBNF), my spouse and me
- U Aung Moung came to see Saya U Ba Than and Daw Win Mar.
  It’s a small world. Win Mar’s older brother was a childhood friend of U Aung Moung.
- Sadly, U Aung Moung passed away in 2018.
  He was active in HMEE, SDYF and several social and religious organizations.
  Several monks arranged their own transportation to attend U Aung Moung’s last journey at Yay Way.
Dr. Peter Khin Tun (GBNF)
- Peter would usually come back to Yangon before January 12 to celebrate his mother Dr. Kyi Kyi Nyunt’s birthday. His father U Tin U is the elder brother of Saya U Ba Than.
- Peter would host some celebrations (e.g. engagement party of his elder son Min Ko) at Winner Inn.
- Sad to report that Peter was an early victim of Covid and lax UK Hospital policies about PPE. He passed away on April 13, 2020 (which was Easter Monday & start of Thingyan). The sad news is covered in BBC and some UK newspapers.
- His spouse Win Mar recovered after two weeks of treatment at the hospital.
- On a bright note, Peter was given awards posthumously and the UK hospital systems adopted better procedures.
April 26, 2026