Get your Roti while you can

[mamborobert]

Perhaps some more conversant posters in Thai can throw some light on Thai language link below.

It would seem that the local Sangha (and others) have today come out strongly against Halal food in CM?

Perhaps something to talk to at the next monk talk

http://board.postjung.com/944089.html

[TheAppletons]

"The group fears that the construction will have many negative effects on the area, including pollution, waste management and social conflict between the majority Buddhist population and the Islamic practices involved with Halal food preparation."

http://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/news/communities-protest-building-halal-industrial-estate-chiang-mai/

[MadMac]

Just open a pig farm (or is it called ranch) next door. Problem solved.

[mamborobert]

Thanks for that TheAppletons...the postjung link also mentions Patani and death?

Edited February 1, 2016 by mamborobert

[daoyai]

My understanding is they are against the industrial scale halalfood production and all that involves, keep in mind that anything not haram is halal... that is most non animal foods so Roti is not affected, though that bright yellow "butter" they fry them in looks very suspect to me, I pass on them.

[northernjohn]

My understanding is they are against the industrial scale halalfood production and all that involves, keep in mind that anything not haram is halal... that is most non animal foods so Roti is not affected, though that bright yellow "butter" they fry them in looks very suspect to me, I pass on them.

Yes I fail to see the connection between the Roti carts on the street and the articles.

Just another troll post. I wonder how far this one will go.

[sappersrest]

My understanding is they are against the industrial scale halalfood production and all that involves, keep in mind that anything not haram is halal... that is most non animal foods so Roti is not affected, though that bright yellow "butter" they fry them in looks very suspect to me, I pass on them.

Yes I fail to see the connection between the Roti carts on the street and the articles.

Just another troll post. I wonder how far this one will go.

Will probably end up being the longest post in the history of TV. Can we get to 1000 plus replies??

[MadMac]

No, roti is not important, can get at Mae Hia every day, kinda comfort food.

[harrry]

My understanding is they are against the industrial scale halalfood production and all that involves, keep in mind that anything not haram is halal... that is most non animal foods so Roti is not affected, though that bright yellow "butter" they fry them in looks very suspect to me, I pass on them.

They yellow butter is ghee....clarified butter. Look it up it is esential in Indian Cooking.

[TheSiemReaper]

There's nothing wrong with halal meat - in the scheme of things it's a minor injustice to animals - compared to say, battery farming.

And as someone else says; all food that is not haram is halal. They going to ban water, bread, milk, etc. too?

[daoyai]

My understanding is they are against the industrial scale halalfood production and all that involves, keep in mind that anything not haram is halal... that is most non animal foods so Roti is not affected, though that bright yellow "butter" they fry them in looks very suspect to me, I pass on them.

They yellow butter is ghee....clarified butter. Look it up it is esential in Indian Cooking.

i know ghee that aint it, probably some hydrogenated palm oil fake butter.

[CNXBKKMAN]

The yellow stuff is Thai margarine. You can get it at any supermarket in the jam section. Locals like it spread on toast and then sprinkled with sugar. I think you can buy it with or without sugar already added.

[stillbornagain]

My understanding is they are against the industrial scale halalfood production and all that involves, keep in mind that anything not haram is halal... that is most non animal foods so Roti is not affected, though that bright yellow "butter" they fry them in looks very suspect to me, I pass on them.

They yellow butter is ghee....clarified butter. Look it up it is esential in Indian Cooking.

Ghee is butter oil. Not solid at normal Thai temperatures.

[ilostmypassword]

My understanding is they are against the industrial scale halalfood production and all that involves, keep in mind that anything not haram is halal... that is most non animal foods so Roti is not affected, though that bright yellow "butter" they fry them in looks very suspect to me, I pass on them.

"The new meeting held has collated signed documents that will be submitted to the Chiang Mai Governor, expressing the group’s standpoint against the building of a Halal Industrial Estate anywhere in Chiang Mai." I think it's clear from this sentence that this is just about anti-Islamic prejudice. I mean, nowhere in all of Chiang Mai is there a suitable site? Really?

[daoyai]

My understanding is they are against the industrial scale halalfood production and all that involves, keep in mind that anything not haram is halal... that is most non animal foods so Roti is not affected, though that bright yellow "butter" they fry them in looks very suspect to me, I pass on them.

"The new meeting held has collated signed documents that will be submitted to the Chiang Mai Governor, expressing the groups standpoint against the building of a Halal Industrial Estate anywhere in Chiang Mai." I think it's clear from this sentence that this is just about anti-Islamic prejudice. I mean, nowhere in all of Chiang Mai is there a suitable site? Really?[/size]

Probably correct but understandable as there are not too many muslems in CM at present and they have been here generations, they seem to respect diversity and don't make problems. Halal food industial growth would require people to move here from the south and with Asean, maybe from Malaysia and Indo. that would only go one way... shudder.

[CNXBKKMAN]

I am only guessing here as I don't know anything about this project but in the past 10 years gulf countries like Kuwait, UAE etc have been investing in agriculture(land) in Thailand to secure food supplies for the future. This halal factory set up may have Arab backers and the produce is for export to Abu Dhabi or wherever.

[metisdead]

Please continue in the topic running here:

Communities protest against building Halal Industrial Estate in Chiang Mai

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