Purchase Halal Packaged-food Thailand Indonesia JEL Classification: O15 P36 A B S T R A C TFood and beverage has become a competitive sector for companies in ASEAN countries to expand strategically in the region and to cash in on the implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). Halal packaged food products have attracted much attention in ASEAN where its largest member, Indonesia, is the world's most populous Muslim country and is a major market in the region. For a non-Muslim country like Thailand, Islam also has a significant role in being the second popular religion after Buddhism. Although Islamic population in Thailand is not as great as in Islamic countries, Thailand plays a substantial part in halal business as being recognized as a food production base exporting halal food worldwide. Therefore, the major objective of this study is to identify and analyze the significant factors that influence purchase intention of Thai and Indonesian Muslims toward halal packaged food products from non-Muslim manufacturers. This study used a survey to collect data consisting of 200 Thai respondents and 200 Indonesian respondents. The results indicated that product ingredients significantly influenced consumers' intention to purchase both in Thailand and Indonesia while halal certification only significantly influenced consumers' intention to purchase in Indonesia.The literature review consists of 4 parts which are Halal food markets, Halal packaged food, overview of Muslim in Thailand and Indonesia, and the Factors affecting intention to purchase.