
Opinions and Thoughts
By Soeya Min

Opinions and ThoughtsJun 01, 2023

Episode #58 - Ma Goo Goo
Ma Goo is a leading person in popularizing Myanmar cuisine across the Europe and Asia. Her focus is on paring Myanmar salads with natural wines. She also appeared and helped produce the Best Ever Food Review Show's Myanmar episode on YouTube with Sunny Side.

Episode #57 - Ko Min Zaw (Round 2)
As a graduate researcher at Georgia Tech, Ko Min Zaw has had the opportunity to speak at various conferences related to scientific computing. His areas of exploration includes AI, machine learning, computing systems, algorithms, and statistical deep learning. As an avid student of the field, he also likes to implore ethical and safety implication of latest developments in the Machine Learning and AI field. He talks about the ethical implications and consequences surrounding LLM models and such.
Additionally, being a native born son of Myanmar, he frequently talks about Human Rights and Political issues surrounding marginalized communities such as Rohingya and Rakhine communities.

Episode #56 - Ko Kyi Sin
Kyi Sin was active in Myanmar politics as a young member of the National League for Democracy and served in different roles from 2015 to 2019. He is now pursuing his second master degree at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy(Singapore) specializing in Public Policy. He also has master's degree in Contemporary China Studies from Renmin University(China).

Episode #55 - Ven Nandacara
Venerable Nandacara is a Theravada Buddhist Monk from Myanmar. He studied Master of Buddhist Counselling at the University of Hong Kong with full scholarship. He has published four books related to Buddhist Psychology.

Episode #54 Life of a migrant student with Thar Htoo(Be Unique)
Thar Htoo is studying M.Ed in Thailand. He is the founder of Alintan Education. He is also a podcaster at Thar Htoo(Be Unique).

Episode #53 - Esports and Dota2 with Zeyar Nyi from Gaming Noodle
Zeyar Nyi is from Gaming Noodle which is an epsorts media page. We talked about the current esports situation in Myanmar and the upcoming Dota2 Major.

Episode #52 - Supporting the refugees at the Thailand border with Hnin Thet Hmu Khin (Round-2)
Hnin Thet Hmu Khin is a public speaker, social worker and humanitarian who is now studying for Ph.D. in Human Rights.

Episode 51 - Hosting Radio Shows with Ko Zarni from Mandalay FM
Zarni Aung Htet is a famous radio host from Mandalay FM.

Episode 50 - How she did what she did with Chuu Wai Nyein
Chuu Wai Nyein is a Mandalay artist who has been active since 2008 when she began studying at the National University of Art and Culture (Mandalay) and Technological University (Mandalay). She has had eight solo exhibitions and already had about 30 local and international exhibitions including London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Canberra.

Episode 49 - Shifting The Focus And Minimizing The Negative Impacts with Sai Kyi Zin Soe(Ph.D.)
Sai Kyi Zin Soe(Ph.D.) is an entrepreneur, researcher, teacher, political commentator and master provocateur. He received Ph.D. from University of Sydney with Australian Scholarship Award for his thesis "Influence of donor aid policy on disability inclusion in Myanmar". He has conducted multiple researches on various social and political topics- working with many INGOs and Govt organizations in Myanmar.

Episode 48 - Linguistic, Science and stuff with Minn Htut Kyaw
Minn Htut Kyaw is an architect who writes about Burmese linguistics and Physics on Facebook.

Episode 47 - I want to give my songs to everyone for free with ZiG( round 2)
ZiG is a singer/songwriter. He also paints abstract arts.

Episode 46 - Everything is Connected in 21st Century with Ko Wai Yan P Naing and Ko Aung Khant
Ko Wai Yan and Ko Aung Khant join with me to talk about current crisis in Ukraine and impact this will have on Myanmar and the world.

Episode 45 - My Thoughts on Ukraine-Russia Crisis
Some thoughts on the current situation in Ukraine and Russia. Not full thoughts though, just the tip of the iceberg.

Opinions and Thoughts #44 - First of the year 2022
My wish for Myanmar and some thoughts on current issues.

Opinions and Thoughts #43 - Alco
Alco is an artists and a poet who also has his own podcast called "eyes closed conversations".

Opinions and Thoughts #42 - Anonymous ( through hell of Yay Kyi Ai Sakhan)
He was arrested and had to go through hell of "Yay Kyi Ai Sit Kyaw Yay Sakhan". Share his experiences on his arrest and covid 3rd wave oxygen crisis.

Opinions and Thoughts #41 - Alexander Ahkar
Alex is a Fulbright Scholar to Georgetown Law and a member of Students For Free Burma. We talked about his academic journey, laws and jury system, transitional justice and also about Spring University Myanmar.

Opinions and Thoughts 40 - Ma Su Thit (from Wives and Families of People Soldiers)
Ma Su Thit is a spoke person from Pyithu Sit-Thar Za-Nee Myar. She shared her and her husband experience of defecting and helping other people like her.

Opinions and Thoughts #39 - Wai Yan P. Naing
Wai Yan P. Naing is a Ph.D. candidate at National Research University Higher School of Economics(Moscow, Russia). His thesis is on the socio-economic relationship between Myanmar and China.

Opinions and Thoughts #38 - Van Sui Mawi from Thangtalang
Van Sui Mawi was born and raised in Thangtalang town, Chin State. Her family lost their home in recent events.

Opinions and Thoughts #37 with Min Zaw
Ko Min Zaw is an assistant lecturer and researcher at Georgia Tech University. We talked about his academic journey, being a minority in Myanmar and a little bit on A.I (hope to talk about it more but the episode is already 2hr long. Probably next time)

Opinions and Thoughts #36 - Aung Khant
Aung Khant is an award winning photojournalist from Myanmar and he also produces documentaries.

Opinions and Thoughts #35 - Derek Phyo Paing
Derek Phyo Paing is a serial entrepreneur, marketing consultant and coach.

Opinions and Thoughts #34 - The Insights
The Insights is a data visualization team from Myanmar which started during the 2020 General Election.

Opinions and Thoughts #33 - Htet Aung Lin
Htet Aung Lin is a humanitarian turn revolutionary. We talked about how the urban population can support the defense forces.

Opinions and Thoughts #32 - Zayar Lynn (Madnest)

Opinions and Thoughts #31(part-2) - Chu May Paing

Opinions and Thoughts #31 (part-1) - Chu May Paing

Opinions and Thoughts #30 - A.James (IDP camp founder in Chin State)
A.James (alias) is a founder of internally displaced people camp in Mindat, Chin State. He share his experiences about living and working there.

Opinions and Thoughts #22 - Charles Aung Steber
Charles Aung Steber is a director at IABM which is a non-profit organization that is providing health insurance to front line healthcare workers. He is also the president elect of Rotaract Yangon and director at Ginnacle import & export Pte Ltd.

Opinions and Thoughts #29 (part-2) - Nickey Diamond (Ye Myint Win)
Nickey Diamond, (aka) Ye Myint Win, is a Human Rights Specialist with Fortify Rights in Myanmar. He joined Fortify Rights in September 2015. He is a human rights defender and an academic activist. Nickey founded Youth for Social Change Myanmar (YSCM) in 2007 and he holds an M.A. in human rights from the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. Now he is pursuing a Ph.D. in political and legal anthropology on the topic of “Anti-Muslim Hate Speech in Myanmar” at the University of Konstanz in Germany.

Opinions and Thoughts #29 (part-1) - Nickey Diamond (Ye Myint Win)
Nickey Diamond, (aka) Ye Myint Win, is a Human Rights Specialist with Fortify Rights in Myanmar. He joined Fortify Rights in September 2015. He is a human rights defender and an academic activist. Nickey founded Youth for Social Change Myanmar (YSCM) in 2007 and he holds an M.A. in human rights from the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. Now he is pursuing a Ph.D. in political and legal anthropology on the topic of “Anti-Muslim Hate Speech in Myanmar” at the University of Konstanz in Germany.

Opinions and Thoughts #28 - Sebby (Sebby Reads)
Sebby is a bookstagrammer. He is one of the few from Myanmar that runs a book review page on Instagram.

Opinions and Thoughts #27 - Hnin Thet Hmu Khin
Hnin Thet Hmu Khin volunteered as a humanitarian worker in Rakhine State.

Opinions and Thoughts #26 - Zaw Min Tin (Pixellion)
Zaw Min TIn is the founder and C.E.O of Pixellion, the leading digital agency in Myanmar.

Opinions and Thoughts #25 - PJW (Win Ko Ko Aung)
Win Ko Ko Aung is the author of the best-selling book called A 21st Century Burmese Guy.

Opinions and Thoughts #24 - Maw Htun Aung
Maw Htun Aung is a dedicated policy entrepreneur with decades long policy advocacy experience. He represented SNLD party in 2020 election and competed in the 5th district of A-Myo-Thar Hluttaw (the Upper House of Myanmar Parliament)

Opinions and Thoughts #23 - Htuu Lou Rae
Htuu Lou Rae is a political activist from Myanmar. He founded Coexist.

Opinions and Thoughts - Special Edition 1
Just me talking about current situation in Myanmar.

Opinions and Thoughts #21 - Myo Kyawt Myaing
Myo Kyawt is a famous Singer/Songwriter and Record Producer in Myanmar.

Opinions and Thoughts #20 - Thiha Zaw
Thiha Zaw is a campaign leader for Save the Irrawaddy Dolphins Online campaign and also a planet hero from WWF

Opinions and Thoughts #18 - Daniel Saw
Daniel Saw ins songwriter, composer and a singer. He recently won Best Theme Song award at Asian Academy Creative Awards 2020.

Opinions and Thoughts #19 - Aung Kaung and Kyaw Soe
Aung Kaung is sound engineer and Kyaw Soe is show-caller and stage designer. They both are part of Burmese Production which is the leading event production company in Myanmar.

Opinions and Thoughts #16 - ZiG
ZiG is a singer, songwriter and a model.

Opinions and Thoughts #15 - Aung Tun Lin
Aung Tun Lin is the founder and C.E.O of Capstone Education Consulting.

Opinions and Thoughts #14 - Jerry Jay
Jerry Jay is a young music producer and DJ from Myanmar. He recently released an E.P called Frequency Architecture.

Opinions and Thoughts #13 - Su
Su is a trained therapist from Counseling Corner in Yangon. She specializes in domestic violence and relationships.

Opinions and Thoughts #12 - Raymond
Raymond is a singer/song writer and lead vocalist of "Idiots" band which is very famous in Myanmar.

Opinions and Thoughts #11 - Sopyae Aung and Sai Shwe Toe
Sopyae Aung and Sai Shwe Toe are 2 of the founders of H.O.G, a leading Esports organization in Myanmar.

Opinions and Thoughts #9 - Thar Htet Aung
Thar Htet Aung is a science communicator in Myanmar. His latest book is available at https://bit.ly/2Neoftv

Opinions and Thoughts #10 - Comedy in the City.
Ye Wunna is the man behind the Comedy in the City which is a sketch comedy channel popular in Myanmar.

Opinions and Thoughts #8 - Kaung Sett
Kaung Sett is the Creative Director of H-Life Entertainment, the leading EDM promoter in Myanmar.

Opinions and Thoughts #7 - G-Tone
G-Tone is a rapper/producer and a member of the collective called M.H.A during the second generation era of Myanmar Hip Hop scene.

Opinions and Thoughts #6 - Khat Zaw
Khat Zaw is the author of best selling book "The Guys of Rangoon 1930" which focus on the life of legendary gangster "Lanmadaw Phoe Tote".

Opinions and Thoughts #4 - PAST12 and LEONIUM
PAST12 and LEONIUM are DJ/Music Producers. They are part of the Myoh Gawli which was the first ever nationwide EDM tour in Myanmar.