The Thai and the Vietnamese, in their…

The Thai and the Vietnamese, in their arbitrary treatment of the Khmer population, are virtually indistinguishable.

The suffering and the dislocation caused by war are comparable in many ways to similar Cambodian experiences in the 1970s, but the Thai and the Vietnamese have fundamentally different attitudes concerning their relationships with Cambodia.

The Thai share with the Khmer a common religion, mythology, literature, and culture.

The Chakri kings at Bangkok want Cambodia's loyalty and tribute, but they have no intention of challenging or changing its people's values or way of life.

The Vietnamese view the Khmer people as barbarians to be civilized through exposure to Vietnamese culture, and they regard the fertile Khmer lands as legitimate sites for colonization by settlers from Vietnam.