A look at the relationship between the Thai country, King and religion (English narration, some Mandarin interviews, with subtitles).
Mysteries of Ban Chiang (Folkways of Indochina)
An important documentary focusing on one of the earliest sites of human civilisation at Ban Chiang in Thailand (English narration, some Mandarin interviews, with subtitles).
The Unfortunate Idol Fo: The Story of a Forgotten Buddha
A lecture by Prof. Donald. S. Lopez in which he looks at the misunderstandings on both sides when Christian missionaries encountered Buddhism for the first time in various countries.
The Tale of Ayutthaya (Folkways of Indochina)
Two programmes from this series which look at the Thai Ayutthaya Kingdom, its history and culture (English narration, some Mandarin interviews, with subtitles).
The Sukhothai Dynasty (Folkways of Indochina)
A look at the first Thai kingdom of Sukhothai which flourished from the 13th to the 15th centuries.
Act Normal
A documentary covering the life of the English monk Ven. Dhammanando over a period of about a decade.
King Bhumibol of Thailand, The People’s King
A documentary telling the story of the life of King Bhumibol of Thailand in narration, photos and film
Somtow’s Mahajanaka Opera-Ballet
An opera and ballet based on one of the most famous Jataka stories by the prolific American/Thai writer and composer S. P. Somtow.
David Eckel: Buddhism 9-10 of 24
The ninth and tenth lectures by Prof David Eckel on the history of Buddhism look at the two main schools of Buddhism, Theravada and Mahayana.
