Thailand and Malaysia Trade Problem

泰國與馬來西亞的貿易問題

Jun 6, 2026, 01:45
AsiaInternational

Introduction

Thailand and Malaysia have a problem with fish and shrimp trade.

泰國與馬來西亞在魚類與蝦類貿易方面存在問題。

Main Body

Thailand stopped buying fish from Malaysia. Thailand said the fish had bad chemicals. Then, Malaysia stopped buying five types of shrimp from Thailand on June 1.

泰國停止購買馬來西亞的魚類。泰國表示這些魚含有有害化學物質。隨後，馬來西亞於 6 月 1 日停止購買五種來自泰國的蝦類。

Thai shrimp farmers are sad. They lose a lot of money every day. They want the Prime Minister to help them.

泰國的養蝦戶感到很沮喪，每天損失大量金錢。他們希望總理能提供協助。

Minister Suriya has a plan. He wants to use new technology to check the fish faster. He also wants to talk to the Malaysian leaders to fix the problem.

Suriya 部長有一個計劃。他希望利用新技術更快地檢查魚類。他也希望與馬來西亞的領導人對話以解決此問題。

Conclusion

Thailand wants to talk and use better tools to start trading again.

泰國希望透過對話與使用更好的工具來恢復貿易。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Word Logic

Look at how the story tells us what happened. We use simple words to describe actions in the past and now.

The Past (It already happened)

  • Stopped →\rightarrow Thailand stopped buying.
  • Said →\rightarrow Thailand said the fish had chemicals.

The Present (It is happening now)

  • Are →\rightarrow Farmers are sad.
  • Lose →\rightarrow They lose money.
  • Want →\rightarrow They want help.

💡 Quick Tip for A2: When you see -ed at the end of a word (like stopped), it usually means the action is finished. When you see a basic word (like want), it is a feeling or a fact happening right now.

Vocabulary Learning

trade (n.)
Buying and selling goods between countries
Example:The trade between Thailand and Malaysia is important for both countries.
chemicals (n.)
Natural or man-made substances used in industry or farming
Example:Some people avoid food with strong chemicals.
farmers (n.)
People who grow food or raise animals for money
Example:The shrimp farmers are worried about their money.
technology (n.)
New machines or ways of doing things using science
Example:New technology helps us check the fish faster.
leaders (n.)
People who are in charge of a country or group
Example:The leaders of the two countries will talk to fix the problem.
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