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Buddhist Thailand hunts for halal gold

China Daily | Updated: 2017-03-25 07:26

Tourist paradise works hard to tap Islamic market

From hotels with segregated swimming pools to jelly made from seaweed instead of pig bones, Buddhist Thailand is chasing halal gold as it welcomes Muslim visitors and touts its wares to the Islamic world.

Inside the cavernous dining hall of the five-star Al Meroz hotel in a Muslim suburb of Bangkok, an elderly man with a wispy beard recites verses of the Quran as a nervous-looking groom awaits the arrival of his bride.

Buddhist Thailand hunts for halal gold

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