fostered a feeling of enmity among the Thai people towards the Burmese, and has colored the Thai-Burmese relations to the present day with real political ramifications. This enmity at least in the Thai political leadership manifested in the Thai "buffer zone" policy, which has provided shelter, at various times and has actively encouraged and "sponsored", the several ethnic resistance groups along the border. Burmese views In December 1954, U Nu, the first prime minister of the Union of Burma, on his first state visit to Bangkok, publicly apologized for Burma's past misdeeds. However, most Burmese today only know superficially about their past kings' invasions. Most know little about the destruction and atrocities committed by the Burmese troops in Siam because Burmese school books simply do not mention them. Many Burmese fail to realize some of the historical reasons behind the Thai enmity, and the Thai governments' buffer zone policy. Many Burmese, especially those in the military, remain skeptical of the Thai governments' assurances that it would not tolerate any activities that "undermine stability of neighboring countries". In popular culture The 2018 Thai soap opera Nueng Dao Fa Diao and Sai Lohit depicts the Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767). See also Burmese–Siamese wars Burma–Thailand relations Sino-Burmese War (1765–1769) Notes References Burmese–Siamese wars Wars involving the Ayutthaya Kingdom 18th century in the Ayutthaya Kingdom 18th century in Burma 1760s in Asia Conflicts in 1765 Conflicts in 1766 Conflicts in 1767 1700s in Asia 1765 in Asia 1766 in Asia 1767 in Asia 1760s in the Ayutthaya Kingdom 1765 in the Ayutthaya Kingdom 1766 in the Ayutthaya Kingdom 1767 in the Ayutthaya Kingdom 1760s in Burma 1765 in Burma