The Land of White Elephant
The first general elections In Thailand under the new constitution underline the difficulties the country is having in transforming itself from a military dictatorship to a democracy. Bordering on Laos and Cambodia, it has been vulnerable both to a communist take-over and to zealous wooing from the West.
Gerald Priestland has been in Thailand examining the domestic and international issues which today affect King Bhumibol's country.
Producer GREVILLE HAVENHAND