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The Thailand and Vietnam national football teams first faced each other (after Vietnamese reunification) at the 1995 SEA Games in Chiang Mai. [9] Competitions between the two countries' teams have since developed into a fierce sporting rivalry, influenced by a strong sense of nationalism on both sides.
Thailand participated in the Vietnam War [4] on the side of the United States over fears of the domino theory and the communist insurgency in Thailand. Of the 12,000–15,000 Thai troops to fight in the war, over 2,000 casualties were recorded. After 1975, Thai–Vietnamese relations remained sour and very tense.
Seven Thai soldiers were killed and at least 16 injured. Radio Hanoi reported a Vietnamese Foreign Ministry statement denying the latest reported incursion into Thailand. Thailand accused Vietnam of at least 40 cross-border forays in search of Cambodian guerrillas since November 1984, but the Vietnamese government had denied the charges. [70]
The 2024 ASEAN Championship knockout stage (previously AFF Championship) [1] was played from 26 December 2024 to 5 January 2025. A total of 4 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2024 ASEAN Championship.
This was the tenth AFF Championship final for Thailand, having won the 1996, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, and 2020 finals, and lost in 2007, 2008, and 2012 finals. Both were the strongest-ranked AFF teams in the FIFA World Rankings; Vietnam was ranked first in Southeast Asia and 96th overall while Thailand was ranked 2nd in Southeast Asia and ranked ...
Due to its proximity to Thailand, Vietnam's conflicts were closely monitored by Bangkok. Thai involvement did not become official until the total involvement of the United States in support of South Vietnam in 1963. The Thai government then allowed the United States Air Force in Thailand to use its air and naval bases. At the height of the war ...
The Laotian Hmong and FULRO were both supported against Vietnam by China and Thailand. [41] [48] In February 1976, Vietnam implemented registration programs in the south. [36]: 94 Ethnic Chinese in Vietnam were required to adopt Vietnamese citizenship or leave the country.
It was held in Vietnam from 26 August to 5 September 1998. Thailand had been the defending champions, but lost to Vietnam in the semi-finals. The unfancied Singapore national team won the tournament by a 1–0 victory against Vietnam in the finals to take their first title.