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Thailand is a Buddhist-majority country with a large Halal food industry. Halal certification is run by the Central Islamic Council of Thailand (CICOT), a statutory body set up under the Administration of Islamic Organization Act B.E. 2540 (1997), led by the Sheikhul Islam. CICOT issues Halal certificates, sets the rules for the Thai Halal logo and recognises foreign certification bodies for some imported ingredients.
Universities play an important part: the Halal Institute of Prince of Songkla University in Hat Yai hosts World HAPEX, an international Halal exhibition and conference, every year. In Bangkok, Grand Halal Bangkok showcases Halal-certified products and services, from food and beverages to Islamic finance and Halal logistics. This guide lists the institutions behind each part, with their pages on Wasabih.
The statutory body that certifies Halal products and controls the Thai Halal logo.
Central Islamic Committee of Thailand (CICOT)
🇹🇭 Thailand
CICOT is Thailand's central Islamic authority overseeing halal certification and Islamic affairs. It is a major certifier for Thailand's significant halal food export industry.
University institutes researching Halal and supporting Thai producers.
Hatyai, Thailand
Hat Yai, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand
The Central Islamic Council of Thailand (CICOT), a statutory body established under the Administration of Islamic Organization Act B.E. 2540 (1997), certifies Halal products and companies and controls the use of the Thai Halal logo.
The Administration of Islamic Organization Act B.E. 2540 (1997). CICOT's Halal regulations, on the management of Halal affairs, product certification, fees and the Halal logo, are issued under Section 18 of the Act.
Imported Halal products sold in Thailand are checked by CICOT. For some ingredients and additives, certificates from foreign certification bodies that CICOT recognises are accepted; CICOT publishes the list of recognised bodies.
The World Halal Products Exhibition and International Conference, held every year in Hat Yai by the Halal Institute of Prince of Songkla University. Its 15th edition took place from 30 July to 2 August 2026.
A Halal trade exhibition in Bangkok presenting Halal-certified products and services from Thailand and abroad, in zones from food and beverages to Islamic finance and Halal logistics.
Companies, certifiers and associations from Thailand with a page on Wasabih.
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