Kyaw Thet ( my, ကျော်သက်, ; 1921–2008) was a historian of Burma, and professor of Asian Studies at

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, Ontario, Canada. He was formerly a professor of Burmese and Eastern History Studies at the University of Rangoon. He is of

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and Mon descent. Kyaw Thet received his bachelor's degree at the University of Rangoon, and master's degrees at the

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, and Ph.D from University of London in 1950 with thesis entitled ''Burma's Relations With Her Eastern Neighbours In The Konbaung Period''. He was also a visiting professor at

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kyaw Thet Academic staff of the University of Yangon 20th-century Burmese historians 2008 deaths University of Yangon alumni 1921 births Yale University alumni Alumni of the University of London Burmese Mon people Burmese expatriates in the United Kingdom Burmese expatriates in the United States