King Jigme Wangchuck approved the use of television and Internet in Bhutan in 1999, promising rapid development would bring "gross national happiness". Director Thomas Balmès's film Happiness shows the impact on Laya, a Himalayan village, as it's introduced to roads, electricity, and TV.
Happiness
Bhutan's King Jigme Wangchuck introduced television and internet in the late 1990s, hoping that rapid development would increase "gross national happiness" in the country.
