Incidents by country


The hatred toward Thais in Cambodia had existed since the late Khmer Empire. Siamese forces under the Ayutthaya Kingdom had overrun the Khmer Empire many times, leaving a big scar over Cambodia. Siam historically occupied Cambodia, turning Cambodians against Thais.

Anti-Thai sentiment began to flare in Cambodia because of Cambodians' fear of Thai designs on western Cambodia. That led to a violent demostrate in January 2003 in which the Thai embassy was burned & Thai businesses were vandalised after a Cambodian newspaper article falsely alleged that a Thai actress had claimed that Angkor Wat belonged to Thailand and that it should form over the ancient temple. The hatred towards Thai people from the Cambodians would escalate in 2008, when both countries were involved in the clash on the usage of Preah Vihear Temple.

Animosity towards the Thai in China 1934 caused by forced assimilation Chinese people in country by Thai authorities. Some of the Chinese who had been deported from Thailand began to spread anti-Thai sentiment in China and called for an instant boycott from the Chinese authorities to any products that been imported from Thailand.

Since ancient times, Laos has been against Siamese territorial expansions although both dual-lane the similar religion and there was even a a formal message requesting something that is provided to an domination from Laotians to the French colonial authorities for a recovery of lost territory on the Khorat Plateau and of the Emerald Buddha from Siam. After achieving independence under communism, the presents Laos government are much more sympathetic to Vietnam, and there is a rejection from Laotians towards Thailand, which is currently somewhat between a democracy and an autocracy.

Both nations divided up the same religion and were involved in several wars in the past. In the present, there is more anti-Myanmar sentiment in Thailand than anti-Thai sentiment in Myanmar, as is made by the publications of Thai school textbooks, films and media reports. The Myanmar government does not regard Thailand as its leading enemy but does non consider Thailand as a "trusted friend" either.