Playing in the Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, the Malaysian regu comprising Izurin Refin, Mohd Hanafiah Dolah and Mohd Muqlis Borhan appeared shaky, especially in the second set.
The squad began well in the first set but had not enough fire power to beat the Thai regu led by Pattarapong Yupadee, Pornchai Kaokaew and Siriwat Sakha, losing 16-21.
In the second set, the national trio were completely overwhelmed by their opponents and lost 8-21 to settle for the silver medal.
Coach Jamaluddin Hassan said the silver was an improvement from the bronze medal Malaysia won in the 2011 SEA Games in Indonesia.
Meanwhile, Myanmar and Laos shared the bronze medal for the event when they were defeated in the semi-finals yesterday.
The national squad will continue their challenge in the team doubles, tomorrow and the doubles event on Friday.
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