Various approaches, options and solutions are examined to the protracted situation on the Thai–Myanmar border, looking at the issue from the different perspective of the displaced persons, the RTG, and various other stakeholders in the international and donor community. Improvements in practice have happened over time, such as the greater provision of vocational training, which could increase the self-reliance of displaced persons and prepare them for local integration or eventual repatriation. A combination of policy options is suggested, including the one that many international agencies ignore; repatriation to Myanmar. The option of building on recent change in Myanmar, with the ultimate aim of making it a safe place of return for the displaced people, is seen as one that needs to be explored.