To the long-suffering Burmese people and particularly to the frontier minorities, the Thai border represents a potential escape from poverty and government repression, and a chance for a better life. The author provides accounts and observations of the personalities he encounters on both sides of the Thai-Burma border as he traverses its length. To the long-suffering Burmese people and particularly to the frontier minorities, the Thai border represents a potential escape from poverty and government repression, and a chance for a better life. Despite the natural