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  • Paing Family

    by Hla Min

    Update : September 2026

    U Paing & Siblings

    ဦးပိုင် ညီအကိုမောင်နှမများ

    U Paing & Siblings
    • Daw Ma Ma Tin ဒေါ်မမတင်
    • U Saing ဦးဆိုင်
    • U Hlaing ဦးလှိုင်
    • U Paing ဦးပိုင်
    • Daw Ma Ma Lay ဒေါ်မမလေး
    • U Chan Maung Kun ဦးချမ်းမောင်ကွမ်း
    • Bogyi Hla Maung ဗိုလ်ကြီးလှမောင်
    • U Sein Yoe ဦးစိန်ရိုး
    • U Yan Way ဦးရန်ဝေး

    Family

    Father : ICS U Paing

    Mother : Daw Oo Yin (daughter of Sir Po Tha & Lady Tha)

    Sons : Myo Paing, Soe Paing, Win Paing, Kyaw Paing

    Dr. Myo Paing (SPHS54)

    • Medical doctor & researcher (at BMRI)
    • Early assignment was Malaria Campaign
    • Champion golfer.

    U Soe Paing (SPHS56)

    U Soe Paing
    • In the Matric exam of 1956, he stood 13th in Burma and won a Collegiate Scholarship.
    • In 1958, he received two Gold medals : one for 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.
    • 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.
    • Transferred to UCC as Manager of Systems Division.
    • After reorganization, he also managed the Operations Division.
    • Received M.Sc. in Computer Science from University of Southampton, UK.
    • Taught CS courses at UCC. He co-authored Programming Texts, Lecture Guides and Manuals with U Aung Zaw and me.
    • Worked for UN projects in several countries.
    • Wrote “Computer Ah Sa UCC Ga” and his experiences as a States Scholar and UN Advisor. They can be read from SCRIB-D
    • 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.
    • Visited RUCL. Compiled material for HMEE Project & prepared a Draft. Translated Section 1 of the HMEE book and summarized Section 2.
    • Gave an interview to MASTAA

    U Win Paing (SPHS64)

    U Wara 1
    U Wara 2
    U Wara 3
    • Won Golf Championships with his younger brother U Kyaw Paing.
    • After finishing the finals for ChE (Chemical Engineering) exam in 1970, he became a monk.
    • Served as Taik Oke for about four decades before becoming Chief Resident Monk of Kaba Aye Sunlun Gu Kyaung Sayadaw.
    • Known as Sayadaw U Wara.
    • He is now GBNF.

    U Kyaw Paing (SPHS67)

    • Represented Burma in the Putra Cup.
    • Lawyer and entrepreneur.

    U Khin Maung Zaw (SPHS70, 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” သိမ် less than 40-50 yards, of course over the fence.

    Updates

    • Nyi Lynn Seck created a family tree for Sir Po Tha

  • Khin Maung U

    by Hla Min

    Update : September 2026

    Khin Maung U (SPHS63)

    SPHS63
    OPA Dinner
    Roll of Honor
    • Matriculated from St. Paul’s High School in 1963. Stood First in Burma with 100 marks in Maths & Chemistry and 99 points (after a point deduction in review) in Physics. He had Distinction in English in HSF, Matric and I.Sc.(A).

    Institute of Medicine (1)

    • Stood First in every class.
    • Multiple Luyechun

    Postgrad

    • Due to policy changes for sending State Scholars, he had to do M.Sc. (Med Sc)
    • Received MD from UNSW
    • Completed Fellowships

    Work Experience in reverse Chronological Order

    • Clinical Reviewer and Senior Medical Officer at U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    • Assistant Professor and Physician at Johns Hopkins University
    • Associate Professor, Physician at Hahnemann University Hospital
    • Head, Clinical Research Division at Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health
    • Clinical demonstrator at Institute of Medicine 1, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma)
    • Demonstrator, Dept. of Pharmacology at Institute of Medicine 1, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma)

    Activities

    • Writes KMU Medical Research Reports
    • Gawpaka at a monastery in Maryland
    • Wrote and translated articles on Dhamma
    • Interpreter for Dhamma Talks & Meditation Retreat. Compiled & edited an early version of Abdhidhamma by Dr. Nandamalabhivansa.
    Abhidhamma
    • His spouse Dr. Nyunt Nyunt Wai (Amy) was also a top student in Matric & IM(1). She did DCH.
    • They have a son and two daughters. Nilar (eldest) is a medical doctor in the USA.
    KMU, NNW & young Nilar

    Feedback

    Dr. Nyan Taw wrote :
    Our batch Khin Maung U (SPHS 63) to be proud of !

    Eddie Shein wrote :
    Proud of you, Dr. Khin Maung U. I always remember your very good signs of ambitions and success lines on your palms.

    Wai Aung wrote :
    I am proud of you Ko Khin Maung U. You are a genius. Glad you made it to the top.

    Ye Htut wrote :
    Sayar U is my teacher- mentor who was just like a swan who laid a golden egg daily for me when I worked under him at RGH and DMR in 1970s. I never had a day that I did not learn a new lesson or knowledge from him when we were together.

    Dr. Khin Maung U wrote :
    Thank you Johnny (U Hla Min) for your kind portrayal, and to all who commented with support and friendship. I am so fortunate to have good friends throughout St. Paul’s HS and Medical School and also during post-graduate clinical work, and to have good students during my teaching years in IM (1), all of whom helped and supported me in many ways. With some time available in my retirement, I came upon an idea. As a service to medical education in Myanmar, I would post recently published medical articles (not readily available in Myanmar) that friends and colleagues in the medical profession may find useful or applicable to medical care or public health of people in Myanmar. In all these medical posts, I preceded with a simplified summary of the medical journal article so that non-medical persons who read these posts can also understand and be able to apply for their own health care. I hope this activity will provide useful medical or educational information to all who read my medical posts.

    Mayrose Wong wrote :
    Wonderful and Genius Doctor, truly and caring classmate, doing meritorious deeds for Dhamma and Sanghas. He is Awesome.

    Eiei Tan wrote :
    Could not agree more, my dear friend May Rose. We are all extremely proud to be his classmates. He certainly is awesome & ingenious !!!

    Kyaw Myint Malia wrote :
    You make all of us Burmese proud. I was fortunate to meet you again while you were preparing for your MD at the University of NSW where I was an Anatomy tutor. You are my kalyana-mitra truly. Regards to Amy.

    Tin Tin Hla wrote :
    Proud of you and your family.

    Kyi Maung wrote:
    How genius you are ko kmu. I’m always proud of u. I used to tell others that I’m from ko Khin Maung U ‘s batch.

    Tin Myint wrote :
    Proud of you Ko U. You stood Whole of Burma 1st in Matriculation from St Pauls High School.

    Ngwe Tun wrote :
    On behalf of old Paulians, l am proud of you Ko Khin Maung U.

  • Aung Min

    Aung Min

    by Hla Min

    Update : June 2026

    • There are several people named Aung Min.

    Aung Min (M69)

    • He is an indefatigable Organizer from the RIT Class of 69.
    Aung Min
    U Aung Min (M69)
    • We were in the same section in I.Sc (A) because Roll Numbers were based on Last Name. His Roll No. was B115. Mine was B116. B stands for Science Option. We did not choose the Bio Option (with the A prefix).
    • Chair, 69er Heath Care Fund
    • Super Organizer of 69er Activities
    • Called “Sein” Aung Min, “Platinum” Aung Min & “Rare Earth” Aung Min because he is extremely precious.

    Aung Min (EC66)

    Aung Min (EC66)
    • He had a micro-reunion in Singapore with his former classmate U Thaung Lwin.

    Aung Min (Pet73)

    • Passed away in April 2019
    • Had medical treatment in Thailand & in an ICU in Yangon.
    • He was a donor to RIT-related activities.
    Aung Min (Pet)

    Aung Min (Phy)

    • Saya of our I.Sc(A) class in 1963

    Aung Min (Thakin)

    • Went underground with his spouse
    • Returned & practiced indigenous medicine.
    • Spouse stayed behind.

    Sein Aung Min

    • Zat Min Tha ဇာတ်မင်းသား

    Aung Min Gaung

    • Street အောင်မင်းခေါင်လမ်း
    • Pagoda in Windermere ဓာတ်ပေါင်းစုံအောင်မင်းခေါင်စေတီ

    Saying

    • အောင် မင်း လွန် ရာ ကျ မယ်
  • Stamps, Notes & Fees

    Stamps, Notes & Fees

    by Hla Min

    Updated : September 2026

    Stamps

    • For Postal Service
    • For Legal Documents
    • For commemorating Events

    Sample Stamps

    U Thant Stamp
    Two Kyat Stamp
    RU Diamond Jubilee Stamp
    50th Anniversary National Day
    First Day Cover

    Notes

    One Rupee (ကျပ်)
    One Rupee (ကျပ်)
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    Ten Kyat Note
    • After Independence, Burma transitioned from the use of Rupee to Kyat.
    • Before inflation, small value notes — K1, K5 & K10 — were used in daily transactions (e.g shopping).
    • After hyper-inflation, large value notes — K5000, K10000 — are needed in daily transactions.
    • A hospital bill or even a restaurant bill may show several Lakhs .

    Fees

    • During our student days and even in our early working days, we had to sign and affix a fifteen-pya stamp to a receipt.
    • Some legal documents need stamps of Two Kyats (or more).

    School Feed

    • School fees was 15 Kyats or less per month.
    • At RIT, we had to pay 30 Kyats every two months. Since I received Collegiate Scholarship of 75 Kyats per month, I had 60 Kyats pocket money every month.
    • That changed slightly, when we we asked to buy “Thuda Padetha Magazine” for 5 Kyats.Still, it was good enough.

    Cost of Lunch

    • We would collectively order food. Without voracious eaters, each person would pay about one kyat.
    • Lime juice costs 15 – 20 pyas.
    • Butheegyaw 5 – 10 pyas.
    • Banana one for 15 pyas; two for 25 pyas.

    A Decade Ago

    • My elder sister took me on a pilgrimage trip to Upper Burma.
    • There were different kinds of fees : bridge tolls, fees to enter a town.
    • The price depends upon the type of car. In one instance, the fee was K400. We gave a K500 note and got back a “tha-gya-lone” (သကြားလုံး candy supposedly worth K100).

    Decline of Purchasing Power

    • I received 15 to 50 kyats for my writings — poem, article, translation
    • How things have changed.
    • Sad to note the declining worth of money and disappearance of Bogyoke Aung San’s picture (during the Adhamma Era) and signatures of Maung Kaung & San Lin to guarantee the notes.

    Exchange rates

    • When we were young, 1 US$ was exchanged at 5 – 6 kyats. We bought books (text books & magazines) at the rate of 6 Kyats.
    • In the late 80s, one $ was exchanged at 50+ kyats.
    • The exchange rate ballooned to several thousand kyats.
  • SPHS : Photo Collection

    SPHS : Photo Collection

    by Hla Min

    Updated : September 2026

    Std. VIII (A)

    1960 – 61

    • Most continued studying in IX(A) and X(A) and had successful careers
    • Some are GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten)
    Our Class in 1960 – 61
    3rd, 4th and 5th Rows
    1st and 2nd Rows

    SPHS58 Reunion

    • Dr. Soe Win (1st in Burma) and classmates had gatherings
    • Some are now GBNF
    Gathering 1
    Gathering 2

    High School Sayas

    Mathematics

    • Bro Clementian
    • Relieving : Saya Johnny Myo, Saya Kyaw Khin, Saya M Hla Min
    • Early Days : Mr. Dawson
    Bro Clementian

    Burmese

    • Saya Sein
    • Relieving : Saya Nyunt Maung
    Saya U Sein

    English

    • Bro Xavier
    • Bro Austin
    • Ms. Amelia Kyi / Miss Hong Kong
    • Relieving : Mr. C Lewis
    Bro Xavier

    Physics

    • Mr. Beatson
    • Relieving : Saya Hla Myint
    • Lab : Bro Joseph
    • Early Days : Mr. Illife
    Mr. Beatson

    Chemistry

    • Mr. Cecil D’Cruz
    • Lab : Bro Joseph
    • Early Days : Bro Peter
    Mr. Cecil D’Cruz

    Paulian Doctors

    SPHS60 & 63

    • Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint (SPHS60) : 6th in Burma; Pediatrician; Unicef; Book published for 70th birthday
    • Dr. Khin Maung U (SPHS63) : First in Burma; Medical Researcher; FDA
    • Dr. Myo San (SPHS63, GBNF) : 3rd in Burma; Surgeon
    • Dr. Nyunt Wai / Victor (SPHS63) : 4th in Burma; Retired Professor, Physiology at IM (1), IM (2) and Malaysian University
    • Dr. Khin Maung Zaw / Frank (SPHS63) : 17th in Burma; Retired Registrar in UK
    Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint
    Dr. Khin Maung Zaw / Frank, Dr. Myo San / Freddie, Dr. Khin Maung U / George, Dr. Nyunt Nyunt Wai / Amy, Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint / Johnny
    VNW 1

    Notable Young Alumni

    • Dr. Khin Mg Mg (SPHS69) : Professor and Chair, Physics & Astronomy, University of Mississippi
    • Dr. Rafiul Ahad (SPHS69) : Retired VP, Cloud Computing, Oracle USA
    KMM RA 1
    KMM RA 2
    KMM RA 3

    Pioneers of Computing in Burma

    U Soe Paing (SPHS56)

    • Co-founder, UCC
    • Manager, Systems Division
    • UN Retiree
    U Soe Paing

    U Myo Min (SPHS58)

    • Co-founder, UCC
    • Manager, Applications Division
    • Former Senior Lecturer, NTI
    • Retired Principal, Seagate Technologies and Connors
    U Myo Min

    U Ko Ko Lay (SPHS56, GBNF)

    • Co-founder, UCC
    • Manager, Operations Division
    • (later) Manager, Scientific Applications Division
    • Professor, Department of Computer Science, RASU
    • Professor, Information Technology, ICST
    U Ko Ko Lay

    U Hla Min (SPHS63)

    • Member of Gen Zero, UCC
    • Taught at UCC, DCS and ICST
    • Retiree, Silicon Valley
    • Former Docent, Computer History Museum
    Hla Min
  • Photos 1

    Photos 1

    by Hla Min

    Updated : September 2026

    Dr. Chit Swe

    Dr. Chit Swe 1
    Dr. Chit Swe 2
    Dr. Chit Swe 3
    Dr. Chit Swe 4
    Dr. Chit Swe 5

    Relatives

    Rel 1
    Rel 2
    Rel 3
    Rel 4
    Rel 5
    Rel 6
    • Parents
    • Uncles & Aunts
    • Cousins
    • Nephews & Nieces

    Friends

    Dr. Khin Maung Zaw / Frank, Dr. Myo San / Freddie, Dr. Khin Maung U / George, Dr. Nyunt Nyunt Wai / Amy, Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint / Johnny
    Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint
    Dr. Sann Oo, Daw Than Yi / Maubin Ma Shwe Than
    Friends 4
    Friends 5
    Friends 6
    Nyunt Maung San, Tin Tin Myint / Emma
    Norcal 1
    NorCal 2
    NorCal 3
    NorCal 4
    NorCal 5

    Let Oo Sayas

    Three Generations

    • My beloved parents
    • My spouse and I
    • My elder son
    With my beloved parents

    St. Paul’s High School, Rangoon

    • De la Salle Brothers
    • Sayas / Male teachers
    • Sayamas / Female Teachers
    SPHS Staff

    Dr. Nyunt Wai (Victor Nyunt)

    • Fourth in Burma in the Matriculation Exam in 1963
    • Retired Professor, Physiology at Institute of Medicine (1) and (2)
    • Taught at Malaysian University
    VNW 1

  • Maurice Chee

    Maurice Chee

    by Hla Min

    Updated : September 2026

    RIT Days

    • Matriculated from MEHS in 1969.
    • During his RIT days, he was known as Hla Myint Thein.
    • Per advice from his paternal uncle Saya U Win Kyaing, he took Mechanical Engineering.
    • Graduated in 1975.

    Singapore & USA

    Worked in Singapore before moving to USA.

    Activities

    • Founding member of RIT Alumni International, which organized the First RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP.
    • Wore multiple hats at SPZP-2000
    • Co-Chair of the Working Committee (with Benny Tan)
    • Financial Controller
    • Logistics Chief
    • Publisher of commemorative issue of RIT Alumni Newsletter
    • Past President of BAPS. During his tenure, he used his culinary skills to host lunch meetings. His ancestors ran a top rated restaurant. He learned the recipe for Dan Bauk from his father, and has improved it. He would use different meat for his Dan Bauk.
    • Founding member & Past VP of NorCal RIT Alumni Association
    • Gave a seminar (e.g. on PE) at Mechanical Engineering Department, YTU
    • Donated books. Helped others (Daw Mu Mu Kin & Victor Wong) to donate books to YTU
    • With the help of some YTU sayas, he helped find eligible recipients for the scholarship offered by Daw Mu Mu Kin.

    Mg Mar Ga wrote:

    တကယ်အားကိုးရတဲ့​ကျောင်း​တော်သားပါ

    Updates

    • Lost his father U Wah Kyu in September 2015
    • Lost his mother-in-law in September 2019
    • Lost his mother Daw Khin Khin Hla in September 2026

    Memories

    SF Bay Area Alumni

    • Meetings & Gatherings at Benny’s house
    • Welcome Sayas & Alumni to the SF Bay Area
    SF Bay Area Alumni
    Gathering at Benny’s house
    Gathering 2
    Gathering 3
    Gathering 4

    SPZP-2000

    • Co-Chair, Working Committee
    • Several Subcommittees
    SPZP-2000

    M75

    • Reunion & fundraiser in Yangon
    M75

    Saya U Ba Than

    • Paid respect to Saya at Winner Inn
    With Saya U Ba Than

    Reunion of SPZP Organizers

    • KMZ visiting from Washington State
    • Benny enjoying retirement after three successful careers
    Sea Food Restaurant

    SF Bay Area Soon Kwyay

    • Hayward Kyaung (picture)
    • Also, Half Moon Bay Kyaung (for Maurice’s retirement, Kuto dana for Maurice’s dad)
    Soon Kyway

    Retirees’ Lunch Gathering

    • Selected restaurants & malls

    Posts

    • BAPS
    • NorCal RITAA
    • RIT Alumni International
    • SF Bay Area Alumni
    • SPZP
  • Tone Kyaw

    Tone Kyaw

    by Hla Min

    Updated : September 2026

    U Lin (M66)

    • Saya U Lin became the latest Tone Kyaw when Mg Mar Ga mistakenly posted that he (instead of Saya U Lay Aung M64) had passed away.

    U Han Sein (C69)

    U Han Sein
    • He represented RIT in Swimming, Water Polo, Diving & Basketball.
    • In 1999, the 69ers organized a Reunion and Pu Zaw Pwe for the 30th Anniversary of Graduation. The organizers compiled an address / phone book for the 69ers and also listed GBNF. He was inadvertently listed as GBNF.
    • Only close friends knew that he was whisked away by Adhamma authorities and sentenced to 20 years in a kangaroo court for his involvement in 8-8-88 related activities. He was released after 17 years when “Lut Nyein Chan Thar Kwint လွတ်ငြိမ်းချမ်းသာခွင့်” was proclaimed.
    • He was a Tone Kyaw. He suffered losses & relations during and after his imprisonment.
    • He did not lose heart. He attended 69er gatherings regularly and served as photographer. He tried out camera tricks (e.g. creating twins) and posts the photos on the RIT69ers FB page.
    • He is active as Leader (“A Pho Gyi အဖိုးကြီး”) for the social & religious activities in the Latha လသာ area.
    • His birthday is on May 24.
    • He succumbed to Covid in 2020.

    Dr. Tin Hlaing (M63)

    Dr. Tin Hlaing
    • Joined Mechanical Engineering Department in 1963.
    • His friends called him “Byte” Tin Hlaing or “R” Tin Hlaing, since there was a senior Saya U Tin Hlaing (M59, GBNF) who headed the Agri Engineering sub-Department.
    • The elder saya passed away untimely because he could not get access to the two dialysis machines (reserved for VIP) and he could not get passport / visa in time to get medical treatment abroad. Those were the days.
    • Dr. Tin Hlaing moved to Singapore. He co-chaired SPZP-2002.
    • A few years ago, he became a Tone Kyaw. Another Dr. Tin Hlaing (Marine Technology) passed away in Singapore. A few alumni sent condolences to Saya.

    Hla Min

    U Hla Min
    • My name sake matriculated from St Paul’s High School in 1964 and graduated with EE in 1970. He was one year junior to me at SPHS and RIT. He joined UCC as Chief Operator (CO). He taught Programming at Worker’s College.
    • He appeared healthy and strong, but unfortunately he passed away at the tender age of 30+.
    • During his hospitalization, he was taken care of by his former classmate Dr. Min Lwin (SPHS64).
    • Many were not aware that there were two Hla Min (Old Paulian, RIT alumni, UCC employee/saya).
    • Two government departments — Coop သမဝါယမ Training School, Trade ကုန်သွယ်ရေး Training School, where I had given guest lectures — inquired UCC how they can send “Lwan Thuu Pann Khwe လွမ်းသူ့ပန်းခွေ wreath) for me.
    • We went to Kyandaw ကြံတော Cemetery for Ko Pauk Si’s Last Journey. He earned the nickname at SPHS, because he would eat Pauk Si ပေါက်စီ from the vendor who had borrowed money from his father and did not pay back in cash.
    • Moe Hein (Ajala, ChE69, who represented RIT in swimming & water polo) looked at me as if I was a Ghost. He said, “I had taken the day off to bid you farewell. I did not hear any news from your brother (who worked at DI/HIC) and felt sorry for you. If I don’t show up, there might not be people at your funeral.”
    • Those who are young might not have heard about the Nigerian rabble-rouser / trouble maker named Ajala.
      Moe Hein, with his loud voice, can overwhelm supporters from other teams in the Inter-Institute tournaments.

    Tin Tun & Tin Htoon

    • This is not a case of Tone Kyaw. It caused some confusion.
    • A Burmese name may be spelled differently in English. e.g Tun, Htun & Htoon for ထွန်း
    • Ko Tin Tun, who married U Tin Htoon’s niece (Aye Aye Khin), passed away in Yangon on the morning of May 22, 2020.
    • Saya U Thein Tan (C64) and Ko Sann Tun Ni (Sushi owner) asked for clarification. They were relieved to find out that it was not U Tin Htoon (Past Captain and Gold of RUBC, Goenka’s devotee / organizer).
  • Min Oo

    Min Oo

    by Hla Min

    Updated : September 2026

    Dr. Min Oo (SPHS63)

    • Alias : Kenneth Khine
    • Parents : U Kyaw Khine (Railways) & Daw Khin Lay (Advocate)
    • SPHS classmate in Std VIIIA, IXA and XA. He was among the youngest, but also the brightest.
    • We were in different sections in the lower classes.
    Min Oo (Seated left)
    VIII A

    Matric Exam in 1963

    • SPHS had five students in the Top Five, seven in the Top Ten, and ten in the Top Twenty.
    • All received Collegiate Scholarships with a monthly stipend of 75 Kyats (net 60 Kyats after the school fees).
    • Min Oo stood 2nd in Burma. He chose to study Maths.

    Language expert

    • Grapevine says that he was reading a German book before entering the hall to take the Matric exam
    • Scored distinctions in English, Maths, Physics & Chemistry

    Mathematics Genius

    • A Tuition Saya challenged his students. “Ask your teachers to solve the problem. I will give you free tuition if you can provide the correct answer.”
      One student asked Min Oo, who was playing cards. Min Oo scribbled the answer during the card game. The Tuition Saya was unhappy; he broke his promise to give the student free tuition.
    • U Aung Sein (Retired Associate Professor of Maths) saw Min Oo get out of the Tutorial classes after a few minutes and yet had perfect score. Saya decided to give challenging questions for a Tutorial. Min Oo took longer time than the easier Tutorials, but most of the other students could not get a passing grade.

    Luyechun Student & Staff

    • Selected Tekkatho Luyechun in the summer of 1965. We attended Inlay Khaung Daing Camp.
    Inlay Luyechun (Min Oo — Seated Right)
    • He joined RASU Maths Dept. He was chosen as Staff for the Tekkatho Luyechun camp.
    • As a multiple Luyechun from IM(1), Ko Khin Maung U was present at two camps with Min Oo. He remembers freshly minted Saya Ko Min Oo with a cigar.

    Career

    • Doctorate of Maths from University of Bonn, Germany
    • Professor Emeritus, McMasters University in Canada; Voluntarily retired in 2015.
    • Was Visiting Professor in selected US Universities.

    Micro-reunion

    • After retirement, he visited Silicon Valley frequently to see his daughter.
    • A few years back, we had a lunch gathering in the SF Bay Area.

    Dr. Nyan Taw (SPHS63) wrote :

    Yes – Min Oo is the brightest. Proud to be his class mate. SPHS VIA group photo Min Oo also Khin Mg U sitting.

    VI(A) SPHS

    Post by Tin Aung Lwin (Science Scholar for Mathematics)

    • Ko Zaw Win (GBNF) won Triple Scholarships : Collegiate Scholarship (2nd in Burma), Multiple Luyechun, and Science Scholar for Mathematics. He received his Doctorate from University of Bonn.
    Article by Tin Aung Lwin

  • Maung Maung Kyi

    Maung Maung Kyi

    by Hla Min

    Updated : September 2026

    Maung Maung Kyi (SPHS63)

    Maung Maung Kyi
    • Eldest son of Dr. Maung Maung and Daw Kyi Kyi
    • Siblings : Kyi Kyi Hla, Maung Maung Khant, Maung Maung Thant, Maung Maung Myint, Maung Maung San, Khin Thitsar, Khin Sabai
    • Matriculated from St. Paul’s High School in 1963. Stood 11th in the whole of Burma and won Collegiate Scholarship.
    • Joined Rangoon Universities’ Boat Club. Our Paulian crew — Mg Mg Kyi, Hla Min, Kyaw Win, Willie Soe Mg and Myint Thein (cox) — was Senior Novices Runners-up in the Monsoon Regatta. All became RUBC Full Green.
    • Rangoon University was closed citing security concerns after the protests of the 1st Anniversary of 7th July. Mg Mg Kyi and Kyaw Win applied for Government Scholarship to study Engineering at Dresden University.
    • Mg Mg Kyi received the Masters (equivalent) in Chemical Engineering with specialization in Pulp and Paper.
    • He worked for PPIC (notably Sittang and Yay Ni Paper Mills).
    • He found his love Khin May Than (Che72). They raised two sons — Rimon Than & Khemar Than.
    • The family moved to Wales, UK.
    Maung Maung Kyi

    Dr. Rimon Than

    Rimon
    • Elder son of U Maung Maung Kyi and Daw Khin May Than.
    • Medical Doctor / Specialist
    • Experienced Mountain Climber
    • Squadron Leader in Royal Aut Force
    • Accomplished “Rescue Team Leader”.
    • Sadly, he passed away on February 15, 2013 during a mountaineering training in Scotland due to an avalanche.

    See BBC news at

    <http://www.bbc.co.uk/…/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-214690…>.

    • Mg Mg Kyi and Khin May Than were visiting Yangon at the time. They had to fly back to Wales to attend the funeral service with military honors.

    Ogmore by the sea

    • Mg Mg Kyi and Khin May Than were deeply hurt by the untimely loss of their elder son.
    • Their younger son (Dr. Khemar Than) moved back from Japan to be close to his parents.
    • MMK and KMT gave their house to Khemar, and moved to Ogmore-by-the-sea.
    • MMK invited me to see his new home.

    Visit to Wales

    In 2017, we visited UK.

    My cousin nephew Dr. Khin Tun (Peter) drove us to Wales to visit Mg Mg Kyi and Khin May Than at their new home Ogmore-by-the-sea.

    See the posts about the mini-gathering.

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    Maung Maung Kyi

    Updates

    • Dr. “Peter” Khin Tun (MRCP, Former Associate Dean of Oxford University) was a victim of Covid-19 and the lax Guidelines of NIH. He passed away on April 13, 2020. The news and TV coverage about the sad story led to reevaluation of procedures and support for NIH doctors and staff combating Covid.
    • Maung Maung Kyi passed away peacefully in November 2024. His younger sisters — Dr. Kyi Kyi Hla, Daw Khin Thitsar and Dr. Khin Sabai — performed Soon Kwyay Dana for the 1st Anniversary of Maung Maung Kyi’s demise.
    Soon Kyway

    Memories

    Khin Sabai, Khin May Than & Mg Mg Kyi
    Top Matriculates from SPHS 1963
    SPHS Std VIII (A)
    Mg Mg Kyi 1
    Mg Mg Kyi 2