Lots to see at Asean-India Expo

The event, ending tomorrow (August 5), features cultural performances and box-office-hit movies, all for free, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre.
Organised in collaboration with other member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and India, the event marks the 25th anniversary of Asean-India official relations and the 70th anniversary of Thailand-India diplomatic relations.
The event is composed of interregional forums on trade, investment and tourism and an exposition of the finest products and services from participating nations. 
Visitors are introduced to a wide range of native products, services and tourist attractions from Asean nations and India in the Country Pavilions and in Corporate Brands exhibitions.
At the Vietnamese Pavilion, top-quality GI products such as fish sauce, fruit and non la – the classic conical hat – are on sale. The coffee corner showcases authentic Vietnamese GI coffee and fruit drinks, organic dairy products and prestigious Minh Long porcelain.
The Indonesian Pavilion’s star products bear the “Remarkable Indonesia” emblem and include authentic batik in contemporary patterns by master designer Afif Syakur, Tenun textiles in both local and modern variations, ethnic wooden watches, and silver jewellery from the city of Solo, plus a large collection of leather-with-textile bags.
Brunei’s pavilion invites visitors to travel in style with promotions from Royal Brunei national airlines and shows a large collection of rare traditional products such as colourful “Tudong Dulang” food and traditional “Tekiding” trekking bags.
Cambodia is displaying strains of indigenous rice that are now one of the country’s chief exports, an array of processed products such as crispy rice snacks, and spices.
Exquisite arts and crafts, luxurious silver jewellery, wooden furniture and sculptures by skilled artisans are on view in the Lao Pavilion. And don’t miss the gorgeous pearl jewellery in the Myanmar Pavilion, and the ready-to-wear garment, textiles, bags and shoes.
 Malaysia provides a wide range of information on trade and investment, including from Malaysian-Thai Chamber of Commerce, with a full-scale directory listing member companies. 
For halal food enthusiasts, a rich source of information on food products such as curry paste, sauce and convenience food products, as well as tourist information in every Malaysian city, is on offer.
 The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry’s “Slingshot” project, designed to support digital entrepreneurs, has taken over that country’s pavilion. These are the important start-ups that are expected to drive forward the economy in the future.
Cartoon characters and animation are everywhere at the expo, including Thailand’s Majory the Space Traveller, Shew Sheep the Eat-All-Day Sheep, the Nuts So Mond’Sters and the all-time greatest hit Pangpond.
The Thai Pavilion has zones dedicated to AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality), and many more rising-star exports in spa, lifestyle, food, and organic products.
Fronted by the Indian government’s flagship “Make in India” project, its pavilion provides information on industrial corridors that accommodate smooth business operations. 
For more information, visit www.Asean-IndiaExpo.com.