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Opinions and Thoughts

Opinions and Thoughts is a long form conversation and interview podcast from Myanmar. Here we talk openly and freely about Myanmar society, culture and business with a twist of comedy.

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Episode #63 - On Israel and Palestine with Ko Min Zaw from 2023-10-18T10:03:14

We talked about Israel and Palestine.

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Episode #62 - Moe Myat Thet Khin from 2023-09-28T07:56:58

Moe Myat Thet Khin is a student at New York Film Academy learning cinematography.


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Episode #61 - Sint Nyi from 2023-08-07T05:57:42

Sint Nyi is a business man and a best selling author of the book called "Hope".

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Episode #60 - The Zero from 2023-07-21T07:00:09

The Zero band is a well-known band from Myanmar based in Singapore. Their new album is coming out soon.

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Episode #59 - Pann Ei Phyu from 2023-06-15T13:24:09

Pann Ei Phyu is a talent manager and event organizer in Myanmar with a decade of experience in Myanmar entertainment industry.

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Episode #58 - Ma Goo Goo from 2023-06-01T10:56:50

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 Eve...

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Episode #57 - Ko Min Zaw (Round 2) from 2023-04-02T14:37:43

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 learni...

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Episode #56 - Ko Kyi Sin from 2023-03-25T08:54:45

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 ...

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Episode #55 - Ven Nandacara from 2022-12-07T15:51:47

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...

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Episode #54 Life of a migrant student with Thar Htoo(Be Unique) from 2022-05-15T16:14:57

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).

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Episode #53 - Esports and Dota2 with Zeyar Nyi from Gaming Noodle from 2022-05-08T16:19:12

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.

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Episode #52 - Supporting the refugees at the Thailand border with Hnin Thet Hmu Khin (Round-2) from 2022-04-22T09:41:42

Hnin Thet Hmu Khin is a public speaker, social worker and humanitarian who is now studying for Ph.D. in Human Rights.

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Episode 51 - Hosting Radio Shows with Ko Zarni from Mandalay FM from 2022-04-01T19:08:47

Zarni Aung Htet is a famous radio host from Mandalay FM.

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Episode 50 - How she did what she did with Chuu Wai Nyein from 2022-03-26T04:08:06

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 h...

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Episode 49 - Shifting The Focus And Minimizing The Negative Impacts with Sai Kyi Zin Soe(Ph.D.) from 2022-03-18T14:29

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 hi...

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Episode 48 - Linguistic, Science and stuff with Minn Htut Kyaw from 2022-03-12T09:36:49

Minn Htut Kyaw is an architect who writes about Burmese linguistics and Physics on Facebook.

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Episode 47 - I want to give my songs to everyone for free with ZiG( round 2) from 2022-03-04T11:24:09

ZiG is a singer/songwriter. He also paints abstract arts.

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Episode 46 - Everything is Connected in 21st Century with Ko Wai Yan P Naing and Ko Aung Khant from 2022-02-26T12:39:18

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. 

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Episode 45 - My Thoughts on Ukraine-Russia Crisis from 2022-02-24T16:19:31

Some thoughts on the current situation in Ukraine and Russia. Not full thoughts though, just the tip of the iceberg.

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Opinions and Thoughts #44 - First of the year 2022 from 2022-02-06T15:33:30

My wish for Myanmar and some thoughts on current issues.

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Opinions and Thoughts #43 - Alco from 2021-12-17T08:28:03

Alco is an artists and a poet who also has his own podcast called "eyes closed conversations". 

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Opinions and Thoughts #42 - Anonymous ( through hell of Yay Kyi Ai Sakhan) from 2021-12-09T16:20:01

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. 

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Opinions and Thoughts #41 - Alexander Ahkar from 2021-12-03T10:49:40

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 Univ...

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Opinions and Thoughts 40 - Ma Su Thit (from Wives and Families of People Soldiers) from 2021-11-25T02:30

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.

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Opinions and Thoughts #39 - Wai Yan P. Naing from 2021-11-18T00:30

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.

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Opinions and Thoughts #38 - Van Sui Mawi from Thangtalang from 2021-11-10T14:30

Van Sui Mawi was born and raised in Thangtalang town, Chin State. Her family lost their home in recent events.

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Opinions and Thoughts #37 with Min Zaw from 2021-11-03T18:15:12

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 mo...

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Opinions and Thoughts #36 - Aung Khant from 2021-09-19T16:21:17

Aung Khant is an award winning photojournalist from Myanmar and he also produces documentaries.

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Opinions and Thoughts #35 - Derek Phyo Paing from 2021-08-30T07:08:51

Derek Phyo Paing is a serial entrepreneur, marketing consultant and coach.

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Opinions and Thoughts #34 - The Insights from 2021-08-22T10:41:42

The Insights is a data visualization team from Myanmar which started during the 2020 General Election.

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Opinions and Thoughts #33 - Htet Aung Lin from 2021-08-05T20:28:53

Htet Aung Lin is a humanitarian turn revolutionary. We talked about how the urban population can support the defense forces.

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Opinions and Thoughts #32 - Zayar Lynn (Madnest) from 2021-07-24T01:57:17

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Opinions and Thoughts #31(part-2) - Chu May Paing from 2021-07-16T19:49:09

After, highly downloaded part-1 of this episode, the part-2 is here! Chu May Paing is a PhD candidate in anthropology at a university in Colorado, USA. We talked about anthropology, ideologies, and...

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Opinions and Thoughts #31 (part-1) - Chu May Paing from 2021-07-09T17:50:26

Chu May Paing is a PhD candidate in anthropology at a university in Colorado, USA. We talked about anthropology, ideologies, and gender issues. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/opi...

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Opinions and Thoughts #30 - A.James (IDP camp founder in Chin State) from 2021-07-07T16:23:04

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

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Opinions and Thoughts #22 - Charles Aung Steber from 2021-07-02T03:51:09

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 Yango...

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Opinions and Thoughts #29 (part-2) - Nickey Diamond (Ye Myint Win) from 2021-06-30T05:09:36

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 activis...

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Opinions and Thoughts #29 (part-1) - Nickey Diamond (Ye Myint Win) from 2021-06-29T13:17:20

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 activis...

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Opinions and Thoughts #28 - Sebby (Sebby Reads) from 2021-06-10T07:57:03

Sebby is a bookstagrammer. He is one of the few from Myanmar that runs a book review page on Instagram.

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Opinions and Thoughts #27 - Hnin Thet Hmu Khin from 2021-06-03T16:06:36

Hnin Thet Hmu Khin volunteered as a humanitarian worker in Rakhine State.

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Opinions and Thoughts #26 - Zaw Min Tin (Pixellion) from 2021-05-29T13:53:22

Zaw Min TIn is the founder and C.E.O of Pixellion, the leading digital agency in Myanmar.

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Opinions and Thoughts #25 - PJW (Win Ko Ko Aung) from 2021-05-18T14:27:44

Win Ko Ko Aung is the author of the best-selling book called A 21st Century Burmese Guy.

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Opinions and Thoughts #24 - Maw Htun Aung from 2021-05-05T15:30

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 (...

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Opinions and Thoughts #23 - Htuu Lou Rae from 2021-05-02T15:30

Htuu Lou Rae is a political activist from Myanmar. He founded Coexist.

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Opinions and Thoughts - Special Edition 1 from 2021-02-09T06:30

Just me talking about current situation in Myanmar.

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Opinions and Thoughts #21 - Myo Kyawt Myaing from 2021-01-14T17:30

Myo Kyawt is a famous Singer/Songwriter and Record Producer in Myanmar.

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Opinions and Thoughts #20 - Thiha Zaw from 2020-12-30T15:30

Thiha Zaw is a campaign leader for Save the Irrawaddy Dolphins Online campaign and also a planet hero from WWF

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Opinions and Thoughts #18 - Daniel Saw from 2020-12-14T05:30

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

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Opinions and Thoughts #19 - Aung Kaung and Kyaw Soe from 2020-12-14T05:30

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.

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Opinions and Thoughts #16 - ZiG from 2020-09-08T09:30

ZiG is a singer, songwriter and a model.

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Opinions and Thoughts #15 - Aung Tun Lin from 2020-09-08T09:30

Aung Tun Lin is the founder and C.E.O of Capstone Education Consulting.

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Opinions and Thoughts #14 - Jerry Jay from 2020-09-03T08:30

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

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Opinions and Thoughts #13 - Su from 2020-09-03T07:30

Su is a trained therapist from Counseling Corner in Yangon. She specializes  in domestic violence and relationships. 

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Opinions and Thoughts #12 - Raymond from 2020-07-30T18:30

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

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Opinions and Thoughts #11 - Sopyae Aung and Sai Shwe Toe from 2020-07-20T17:30

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

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Opinions and Thoughts #9 - Thar Htet Aung from 2020-07-20T16:30

Thar Htet Aung is a science communicator in Myanmar. His latest book is available at