government financial assistance to Islamic education institutions, assistance with construction of some of the larger mosques, and the funding of pilgrimages by Thai Muslims to Mecca, both Bangkok and Hat Yai being primary gateway cities. Thailand also maintains several hundred Islamic schools at the primary and secondary levels, as well as Islamic banks, including the Islamic Bank of Thailand, shops and other institutions. Much of Thailand's packaged food is tested and labelled halal if applicable. See also South Thailand insurgency Islam by country List of mosques in Thailand Pattani Kingdom Hidayatuddeneyah Mosque References Further reading External links Islamic Schools in Thailand The First Islamic Website in Thailand Islam in Thailand "The Muslim Fishermen of Phang Nga" by Antonio Graceffo Global Security - Thailand islam.in.th Hidayatuddeneyah Mosque Papers on Islam in Thailand by Imtiyaz Yusuf Thailand