Dense jungle covers much of the area where Thailand borders Burma and Laos. Visit an Akha hill tribe village maintaining its traditions in the face of tourism. Meet elephants rescued from life in Bangkok at an elephant orphanage. Explore small villages and meet a Buddhist monk who uses horses, martial arts, and religion to steer young men away from the temptations of drugs.
Season 1 Episode 106
Length 26:46
Premiere: 05/03/08
Paste this code where you want the video to appear.
TV Schedule Filters
Location Help
KET provides PBS national programming for all viewers in our broadcast areas. We use your web browser
to confirm your location.
If you're a KET donor, you may watch this content from anywhere in the United States.
We provide online video of PBS national programming for KET viewers. Please allow KET to access your web browser's location to watch this video.
Explore KET
Ad Blocker Detected
It appears your browser is using an ad blocker. In addition to blocking ads, this software affects our ability to properly detect your location, which we must do before allowing access to video content. Please add KET.org to your safe list or disable your ad blocker for the best experience.