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Is it easy to find halal food in Thailand for Muslim travelers?
May 4, 2022
4 years ago
Elisa *******
ORIGINAL POSTERHi, i need advice as i am travelling to Thailand with a friend who is Muslim, she is worried about food, if they serve halal or is it going to be hard to look for halal food. 🤗 Its our first time to travel to Thailand 🤞🏼
We are planning to go to beautiful coastal areas with beautiful sandy beaches and check out temples as well. TIA
Any suggestions welcome. 😁
We are planning to go to beautiful coastal areas with beautiful sandy beaches and check out temples as well. TIA
Any suggestions welcome. 😁
TLDR : Answer Summary
Traveling to Thailand, especially in southern regions like Phuket and Krabi, offers plenty of halal food options due to the significant Muslim population. Halal restaurants are widely available in major cities and tourist areas, though less so in the northern part of Thailand. Key locations such as Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and tourist hotspots in the south have numerous halal eateries. In cases where halal food is not readily available, alternatives like vegetarian or vegan options can also be considered.
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David ********
I live in the deep south. It's hard to find a non-halal restaurant here as 80 percent of the population is Muslim.
Pawitra ********
The tips is Download food delivery app : grab, line man or robinhood and search the word Halal or "ฮาลาล" (in Thai). You will easily find them with their location.
Ross *******
Does halal still kill the animal by slitting it's throat while it's still alive making it go through that agonising pain and stress?
Or have l got it all wrong?
Or have l got it all wrong?
Charlie *****
@Ross ******
fairly sure all animals that are killed for consumption go through pain and stress. Maybe everyone should consider what they put in their mouths.Charlie *****
Sureeee....maybe I will find Santa Claus and the tooth fairy there too....
Ross *******
@Charlie ****
no there not, go to non Muslim practising abattoirs, there it is done humanely and instantly unlike halal….David ********
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Winston ********
lots of halal food no worries. may be in small villages with non muslim population there might be a problem but in any of the main cities no problem. you will always find a couple of Halal places even if sold by non muslims.
มุฮัมมัด ********************
There are a lot of muslim food these days. Krabi also have a lot of halal restaurants too. You just need to ask around
Terary **********
South Thailand is pretty thick with Muslim community. To get to James Bond Island, there are several Muslim villages. Your friend will have no problems Halal.
I lived a couple places in Bangkok where I can hear the call to prayers at 5:00am.
In Bangkok, near/in Nana there are a few Muslim country embassies, there maybe a good place to get Halal. Nana is not recommended for the respectable crowd.
I lived a couple places in Bangkok where I can hear the call to prayers at 5:00am.
In Bangkok, near/in Nana there are a few Muslim country embassies, there maybe a good place to get Halal. Nana is not recommended for the respectable crowd.
Talya *****
Not hard I Bangkok or Chiang Mai.
Olivier ************
Down south I mostly Muslim.
Could not find pork on phiphi .
Esarn food restaurant were not even serving larb moo or moo nam tok .
Not a dog in sight either
Could not find pork on phiphi .
Esarn food restaurant were not even serving larb moo or moo nam tok .
Not a dog in sight either
Juanita *******
Osmosis in Patong is halal
Lutfi *******
I'm Muslim as well and I have never had any difficulty finding Halal food every time in in Thailand for the past 20 years
Naf***
It's easy to find halal food. Moreover if you stay in southern area.
Hovvard ******
Eat Thai food in Thailand.
Erik ******************
@Hovvard *****
There plenty of Muslim Thais in Thailand that eat Halal. Not sure what you're on about, mate.Reply to
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Steve ********
Tell her to go to Birmingham instead!
Michael *******
Lots of Halal
Options in the cities.
Options in the cities.
Jawahar *********
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If you are in the south it is easy to find halal as there is a large Muslim population there. Not so much in the north
Danny *************
Lots and lots of Halal joints around. Biryani and Khao Soi soup is very popular.
Penny *********
The alternative is to eat vegan or vegetarian food 🙂🙂
Charlie *****
Southern Thailand is mostly Muslim (maybe, I live on lanta and it's definitely majority Muslim)
Lurcho ********
Phuket is 40% Muslim
Semmy *******
ramkamhaeng in Bangkok is Moslem area, so not difficult to find halal food there and lots of variety , even in Bangkok downtown like silom..
Dave *********
Stay down south
Donna *******
Very large muslim community in Kamala in Phuket. Lots of halal restaurants around Phuket.
Joe ******
Plenty around
Giorgio ******
When no halal she can try kasher or vegan it' as good and nourishing
Abdul *******
Оливер *********
There's halal food everywhere in Thailand. Especially in the south!
Nathan ******
Chiang Rai has halal food as well.
Steve *******
In the big cities and the southern parts of the country there are tons of halal restaurants run by Muslims. So if you're in Bangkok or down southwest, you'll be fine.
Andy ********
Muslims are in every corner of the world and they all eat, Chiang Mai is no exception....
Edgar ************
I saw a muslim guy in the terminal 21 food court panicking every time they picked up a knife, telling them to clean it and worrying so much asking does anything have pork, demanding all this crap - so embarrassing and hilarious to watch
Charlie *****
@Joshua ************
why were you following this guy in the airport? What's wrong with you?Edgar ************
@Charlie ****
Terminal 21 is a shopping mall in Bangkok, not an Airport. Don't comment on things you have no idea about.Charlie *****
@Joshua ************
ohhh that changes things then 😏 🤣Edgar ************
@Charlie ****
I didn't follow anyone. I just happened to witness this rediculous encounter because I was ordering from the same food stand as him.Reply to
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James *******
Lots of places in Chiang Mai too.
Karel ***********
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Krabi Halal city
David ***
Just don't worry, huge choices of halal foods, it's suitable for you during staying Phuket area too, plenty of sea food restaurants there, mostly restaurants having mark halal too. Hence
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shops are selling mostly halal foods too.Dave ******
Heaps of Muslim restaurants in Chiang Mai
Mark ******
Go to Krabi. Many halal restaurants
Mike *******
Halal food is widely available, all over the country. Relax and enjoy. 🖖
Zap **********
Phuket lots of halal restaurants
Ahmmed *********
In the southern part of Thailand there is a lot of halal restaurants as most of them are Muslims. But in the other cities like the north it's kind of hard to find halal restaurants especially late in the evening. I'm saying so out of experience because I'm a Muslim too. In some parts of Thailand is really hard, I had to buy only from
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which has very choices of halal food to get from there.Elisa *******
ORIGINAL POSTERThank you guys, really appreciated it 🤗
Stuart *********
You’ll find halal food everywhere, especially down in the southern parts of Thailand. Many Thais are Muslim and there are many visitors each year from Muslim countries.
Nigel *********
No problems in most areas.
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