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8 Things You Should Know About How Black People Are Treated In Thailand

By Olivia | Published on July 14, 2015

Establishments often deny Black people access.

Just as the African Americans of the Jim Crow South, the Blacks of Thailand are often not allowed to enter establishments. In fact, the practice of denying Blacks access to certain establishments is quite common and expected, according to a number of travel bloggers of African decent. One blog author for stickmanbangkok.com, who has been a “frequent visitor of Thailand since 1998” wrote the following, “I actually had a few bad experiences where I was denied access to certain establishments in the Nana Entertainment complex, namely the Hollywood bar on the third floor as well as the beer bar next to the entrance in Nana.”

via teachinginthailand.co.uk

Black people are discriminated against as teachers in Thailand.

In Thailand, a white man who is unqualified to teach almost always obtains a teaching job before a fully-qualified Black individual. A 2013 article published by tastythailand.com states that “racism in Thailand in the teaching industry is particularly bad as most schools only want a white face teaching their children. That’s because the parents, who are the ones paying the fees, demand it.”

“What this type of racism in Thailand means is although non-whites suffer as it takes them much longer to find a job, Thai students suffer even more,” the article goes on to explain. “That’s why this type of racism is actually anti-Thai.”

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