The Spirit of the Ruler(2017)

The Spirit of the Ruler is a Thai drama following Captain Puri, a steely sniper whose resolve crumbles when he encounters his first love again. Dr. Napaschon, a volunteer doctor working near the Burma-Thailand border, is kidnapped by Burmese rebels alongside her friend. Puri is tasked with bringing her home, but the mission becomes personal—and complicated. Dr. Napaschon is now his best friend's girlfriend, forcing Puri to confront feelings he thought he'd buried. As he works to rescue her, proximity reignites old longings he can't suppress. Torn between loyalty to his friend and the ache of unrequited love, Puri must decide what matters most: the bonds of friendship or the pull of his heart. This tense rescue mission becomes an emotional reckoning about sacrifice, duty, and the cost of loving someone you can never have.