{"data":{"id":"fact_2oztk9uvne","thread":{"slug":"thai-cambodia-cultural-identity","title":"Thailand–Cambodia Cultural Identity Conflict"},"occurredAt":"2003-01-29T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-03T19:23:43.156Z","title":"Anti-Thai riots in Phnom Penh burn Thai embassy in 2003","body":"On 29 January 2003, riots erupted in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, after a Cambodian newspaper falsely reported that Thai actress Suvanant Kongying said Angkor Wat belonged to Thailand. The mob burned the Thai embassy and vandalized Thai-owned businesses. The riots led Thailand to downgrade diplomatic ties and suspend flights, which resumed in late February 2003.","location":"Phnom Penh, Cambodia","actors":["Cambodian rioters","Thai embassy","Suvanant Kongying"],"verdict":"VERIFIED","verdictNote":"Multiple reputable sources, including UCA News and Aviation Week, confirm the 2003 Phnom Penh riots occurred on 29 January after a false report that Thai actress Suvanant Kongying claimed Angkor Wat belonged to Thailand. The Thai embassy and Thai-owned businesses were burned and looted. The claim is consistent with historical records.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.ucanews.com/news/firefight-erupts-as-thai-cambodian-envoys-are-recalled/109742","title":"Firefight erupts as Thai-Cambodian envoys are recalled","publisher":"UCA News","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03"},{"url":"https://aviationweek.com/thai-resumes-flights-cambodia","title":"Thai Resumes Flights To Cambodia","publisher":"Aviation Week","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03"},{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Thai_sentiment","title":"Anti-Thai sentiment","publisher":"Wikipedia","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03"},{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia%E2%80%93Thailand_relations","title":"Cambodia–Thailand relations","publisher":"Wikipedia","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03"}],"tags":["anti-thai-riots","cambodia","thailand","phnom-penh","2003"],"views":5,"updatedAt":"2026-09-04T22:21:09.778Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_2oztk9uvne"}}