The Prime Minister emphasizes that the government supports creating food knowledge to make Thailand a soft power, attracting tourists, and opening opportunities for new food start-ups. Push for Thailand to have food security. It is a source of Halal food production that many countries require.

Reporters reported that at 11:30 a.m., Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance along with Miss Sudawan Wang Suphakit Koson Minister of Tourism and Sports, Mrs. Puangpetch Chunlaid, Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Listen to the presentation of Thailand Soft Power Halal and Future Food from Mr. Boonlert Ongpaiboon, Vice Chairman of the Processed Food and Future Food Business Committee (PFC), Thai Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Boonlert said that the Halal industry Covering products and services including finance, food, fashion, media and recreation. Medicine and medicine, tourism, cosmetics, etc. have a growth rate of 7.5% (2021-2025) with a value of approximately 2 trillion USD (2025). Thailand is an exporter of Halal products. and the Thai halal industry Recognized in many countries by halal food It accounts for 20 percent of Thailand’s total food exports and 60 percent of halal food exports to Islamic countries including Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, worth nearly US$6 billion in 2021. /2565

Mr. Chai Watcharong, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, revealed that the Prime Minister said that the government sees an opportunity in Halal products, which is a large market with many consumers. There is high shopping potential and in the Future food group that is continuously growing. We want to use the food industry as an important part of driving the country forward. and want to push for Gastronomy Diplomacy. Thailand is the first country to push gastronomy diplomacy, but South Korea can push it further than Thailand. This government places importance on funding, marketing, creating courses, creating certificates, and exporting food. It will help make agricultural products have better prices. Because it increases the value of products in the country, giving farmers a stable income. Create knowledge about food to make Thailand a soft power, with new forms of Thai food helping to attract tourists and opening opportunities for new startups related to food. can happen

“Prime Minister Leave the relevant government agencies to support the private sector. By integrating work, setting plans, setting clear indicators. In line with the needs of the market and the private sector to drive Thailand to be a country with food security. It is a source of Halal food production that many countries have a demand for,” a government spokesman said.

Source: Thai News Agency