Happiness has many faces. Everyone dreams of it, some seek it, and some find it without looking for it. Ursula Spraul-Doring went on a quest in Thailand to discover how people in the Land of Smiles find their happiness. People born here or who have washed up here throughout their lives share their stories, including a monk and a transvestite, a cleaner and a doctor, a university professor and her German boyfriend, a businesswoman and a Muslim teacher, a globetrotter and an early retiree, a man from the Akha mountain tribe and the daughter of a prostitute, a passionate gardener and a Swiss artist, an emigrant family and an elephant owner. It is a refreshing book, written with great empathy and extensive background knowledge. Each of the 23 stories encourages reflection on one’s own life concept.