Why do Cambodians dislike Vietnam and Thailand?

I remember, as a kid, they told me about the dark history they picked up from school, such as Cambodia fighting in countless wars with Vietnam and Thailand and at some point, teaming up with either Vietnam or Thailand to fight with the other. read more

Among the neighboring countries of Southeast Asia, none seems more similar to Thailand than Cambodia (perhaps not even excluding Laos and the “Tai” people scattered throughout such countries as Burma, Vietnam, and southern China). read more

Anti-Vietnamese sentiment is also expressed for irredentist reasons, with many Cambodians believing that land currently belonging to Vietnam should be returned to Cambodia. One perspective of how anti-Vietnamese chauvinism developed is because of a conflict of two nationalisms. read more

Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia share a very similar cultural heritage while Vietnam is culturally more Sinic, so it didn’t help things much when a Vietnamese emperor in the 19th century tried to forced the Cambodian king and his subjects to wear Vietnamese clothing only. read more