Muslim Flood Victims Seek Halal Aid in Chachoengsao
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Muslim flood victims in Chachoengsao province say they are afraid to eat donated lunch boxes because they cannot verify whether the food is halal, and many ask only for raw eggs to cook their own meals. On September 30, 2024, journalists visited the inundated area of Khlong Luang Paeng subdistrict in Mueang Chachoengsao, where more than 2,400 households live and an extra 300 Muslim families have been impacted by the flooding. Surveys showed water depths above 1.20 meters in several places, preventing small cars from passing and forcing locals to use boats for transportation. Over the past five days, various agencies have been supplying food and drinking water nonstop, including royal kitchen units, yet observant Muslims remain uncertain if the meals, containers, and cooking oil meet halal requirements. Some households decline the assistance, requesting only raw eggs to prepare food at home despite the flood and shortages. In response, reporters arranged for 300 halal-certified cooked meal boxes and 200 drinking‑water kits to be brought from a halal kitchen in Khlong 18, Don Chimpli subdistrict, Bang Nam Prieo district, and handed over to the affected Muslims. Sasima, 38, praised the effort, saying it allows Muslim brothers and sisters to receive adequate food that conforms to their faith.
