BANGKOK (NNT) – To assist Muslim retailers impacted by the persistent COVID-19 situation, the Halal Science Center of Chulalongkorn University has opened Thailand’s first THA Shop as a sales point for Halal SMEs.
Adviser to the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Alongkorn Polabut presided over the opening of the THA Shop, which is an amalgamation of premium goods from across Thailand. The products are to be sold in Bangkok as well as online and include Halal products, OTOP goods, state enterprise products and unique provincial offerings such as ready-to-eat meals, snacks, drinks and health supplements.
Director of the Halal Science Center Winai Dahlan remarked that SMEs are the key to economic progress, pointing out there are currently over 3.1 million in Thailand, contributing 34 percent of the GDP. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely dampened SMEs however and the THA Shop was set up to promote sales by such businesses.
The shop is located at Suan Luang Square in Soi Chulalongkorn 12 and can also be accessed online at Facebook page thashopbkk or via Shopee.
