This episode opens with he uplands of Chiang Mai and the river delta around Bangkok. The ancient capital of Ayutthaya which basks in the reflected glory of its past, offers some of the most fabulous ancient ruins in Asia. It is a land of hill tribes clinging to their traditions, villages made of thatched huts where children and chickens run about freely, a land of forests streams and paddy field. The fragrant aroma of ginger, lemon grass, galangal and coconut fills the air. Rice paddies provide the staple food, accompanied by vegetables, fruit and meat. Thanks to Buddhism, the colorful people are smiling, graceful and contented, a beautiful people living in a unique country.