BANGKOK — When Alma Azhar, a 32-year-old programmer from Qatar, chose Thailand for a holiday last month, she felt a bit concerned about the food in the predominantly Buddhist country because she is a Muslim who only eats food certified as halal.
But when she and her friend arrived in Thailand, they were surprised at the extent of the halal food on offer in supermarkets in Bangkok, and she could even download an app, Halal Route, that recommended appropriate restaurants for Muslims.
