Poonpong said the top five OIC nations that imported halal foods from Thailand in 2014 were:
– Malaysia $1.193 billion
– Indonesia $885.77 million
– United Arab Emirates $228.64 million
– Egypt $225.18 million
– Yemen $165 million.
Apart from exports, Thailand could also earn a lot of income from selling halal foods to visiting Muslim tourists, Poonpong said.
He said the Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2022 made by the Mastercard-Crescent Rating reported that Thailand was ranked the…