Nothing Gross About This

"At a World Bank forum held in February 2002 in Kathmandu, Nepal, the representative of Bhutan, a Himalayan Buddhist kingdom the size of Switzerland, asserted that while his country's gross national product was not very high, he was, conversely, more than satisfied with its gross national happiness index. Bhutan's policy of gross national happiness (GNH), viewed with indulgent smiles or private mockery by representatives of the "overdeveloped" countries, was established in the 1980's by King Jigme Singye Wangchuck and ratified by its parliament." - From "Happiness" by Matthieu Richard

Photo location: Bang Burd, Prachuabkhirikan province