Smin Bya Paik (; ; also Byat-Hta-Baik, ,;Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 219, footnote 1 d. 1402) was a Hanthawaddy military commander who served in the first two Ava–Hanthawaddy wars. He died in action in 1402.
Brief Paik served as a naval squadron commander in the battle of Gu-Htut (1390–1391) in the First Ava–Hanthawaddy War.Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 202Pan Hla 2005: 198 He was a member of the four Hanthawaddy delegation that met with King Swa Saw Ke of Ava and successfully negotiated a peace treaty to end the war.Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 203Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 431
He again served as a naval commander of a rearguard flotilla in Hanthawaddy's invasion of Ava in 1401.Pan Hla 2005: 205–206 Even when the tide of war turned against Hanthawaddy in 1402, he remained part of the faction led by Minister-General Zeik-Bye. Their faction, which also included Baw Kyaw, advocated for the continued siege of Prome (Pyay) while co-chief ministers Byat Za and Dein Mani-Yut favored withdrawing from the Prome front altogether. The king agreed with Zeik-Bye, and posted Zeik-Bye, Baw Kyaw and Bya Paik to defend the Nawin fort, which guarded the northerly route to Prome.Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 320–321Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 459–460
It turned out that they were severely outnumbered by the Ava forces led by King Minkhaung I himself. On the morning of 26 December 1402,(Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 220): Tuesday, 3rd waxing of Tabodwe 764 ME = 26 December 1402 the fort fell. Paik and Baw Kyaw both fell in action while Zeik-Bye was captured.Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 321Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 460Pan Hla 2005: 228
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