I look at this way,
Ive been travelling to thailand for 20 years, have travelled extensively over the country and met and interacted with many different thai on different levels.
I can honestly say they aint done nothing bad to me and on many occasions have helped me. I talk to my friends who live and work here and theres only a few who have really negative opinions, they are involved in serious business so there seems to be a common thread there.
The others have positive things to say about the thai but i think the way we must look at this is to say theres 65 million thais and the good would outway the bad just as it does in my country.
All i can say is i like them but i dont hang out in pattaya, phuket, patpong, soi cowboy or any of those places where one will encounter the worst of the thai and the worst of the farang.
I suggest that you thai haters do a nice little trip through isaan and then let us know if you still hate thais.
cheers dudes.