Thailand Stops Foreigners from Breaking Land Laws

泰國制止外國人違反土地法

Jun 5, 2026, 22:04
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Introduction

The Thai government is looking for foreigners who break the law to buy land and start businesses.

泰國政府正在尋找違反法律購買土地並創業的外國人。

Main Body

Some foreigners use Thai people to buy land. The Thai person is the owner on paper, but the foreigner pays the money and controls the land. This happens a lot in Bangkok, Phuket, and Samui.

有些外國人利用泰國人購買土地。名義上由泰國人擔任業主，但實際上是由外國人出資並控制土地。這種情況在曼谷、普吉島和蘇美島非常普遍。

People from Europe, Russia, and China do this. They want to own land forever. This is bad because local Thai people cannot buy the land. Also, these foreigners do not pay the correct taxes to the government.

來自歐洲、俄羅斯和中國的人會這樣做。他們希望永久擁有土地。這很糟糕，因為本地泰國人無法購買土地。此外，這些外國人沒有向政府繳納正確的稅款。

Recently, the government found 53 companies in Bangkok that broke the law. Some of these shops did not want Thai money. They only wanted Chinese money. Now, the government tells them they must take Thai baht.

最近，政府在曼谷發現了 53 家違法公司。其中一些商店不接受泰國貨幣，僅要求人民幣。現在政府告知他們必須接受泰國銖。

Conclusion

Thailand wants foreign money, but it wants foreigners to follow the laws.

泰國雖然希望吸引外國資金，但仍要求外國人遵守法律。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Action' Pattern

In this text, we see how to describe people doing things using simple present verbs. This is the heartbeat of A2 English.

The Pattern: Person →\rightarrow Action →\rightarrow Object

  • The government →\rightarrow looks for →\rightarrow foreigners.
  • Foreigners →\rightarrow use →\rightarrow Thai people.
  • They →\rightarrow want →\rightarrow land.

🛠️ Word Swapping (Vocabulary)

To move from A1 to A2, you need to group words by topic. Here are the 'Money & Rules' words from the story:

  • Law (The official rules)
  • Taxes (Money paid to the government)
  • Owner (The person who has the thing)
  • Company (A business group)

⚠️ The 'But' Switch

Notice how the author changes the direction of the story using but. Use this to show two different ideas in one sentence:

"Thailand wants foreign money, but it wants foreigners to follow the laws."

Idea A (Positive) →\rightarrow BUT →\rightarrow Idea B (Requirement/Negative)

Vocabulary Learning

foreigner (n.)
A person from another country
Example:The foreigner is visiting Thailand for the first time.
break the law (v. phrase)
To do something that is not allowed by the law
Example:If you steal something, you break the law.
owner (n.)
A person who has something, like a house or a car
Example:He is the owner of a small coffee shop.
control (v.)
To have power over something
Example:The manager controls how the office works.
taxes (n.)
Money that people must pay to the government
Example:We pay taxes to help build new roads and schools.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→