From camps to crops: US aid cuts reshape refugee life in Thailand

Born in the Ban Don Yang camp after her parents fled conflict in Myanmar, Pee Eh (left) was among the first eligible refugees to work in Thailand. Photo by: Rebecca L. Root / Devex

After decades of confinement to border camps, a small number of Burmese refugees are now working legally in Thailand. The Aid Report examines how U.S. aid cuts helped trigger the policy shift — and whether labor can supplement aid without exposing refugees to greater risk.