Part 9/13:
Thailand, Myanmar's neighbor, faces its own dilemmas. While officially denying forced pushes back of refugees, reports suggest that some are being returned when conflicts diminish temporarily, risking further hardship. The border village of Wale in Thailand’s Tak province has become a hotspot for tensions—after a Myanmar military jet attacked positions on the other side in June 2022, chaos erupted on both sides of the border. The incident highlighted the volatility and the fragile peace along this contested boundary.