First Thailand Halal Assembly to help boost trade, travel with islamic world

21 Dec 2014 02:39:12

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An estimated 5,000 delegates are expected to meet in Bangkok between 28 "“ 30 December for the first "œThailand Halal Assembly 2014" to be held at the Bangkok Convention Centre, Centara Grand Hotel at CentralWorld.

Organised jointly by the Halal Science Centre of Chulalongkorn University, the Central Islamic Council of Thailand and Halal Standard Institute of Thailand, the event is designed to help upgrade the standards of halal products and services being made in Thailand to cater to the rapidly growing Islamic market, both within Asia and worldwide. Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-Ocha will deliver the opening speech.

The core objective is the launch of Thailand Diamond Halal, a brand concept under which all halal products and services sourced in Thailand will be marketed and exported. One session at the conference will be devoted specifically to Halal Tourism and Hospitality and Halal Medical Tourism.

The Royal Thai Government has given strong backing to the event because of the benefits accruing to regional ASEAN socio-cultural and economic integration. After the 2015 ASEAN Economic Community plan takes effect, the roughly 650 million population of the 10 ASEAN countries will comprise 46% of Muslims.

This is a huge market waiting to be tapped by the Thai-Muslim community.

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