Mr Somboon, by contrast, was focused on developing power plants to serve rising demand in ever-expanding urban centres. After graduation, Mr Somboon spent a few years working with a foreign renewable power generating company that paid him around 24,000 baht a month. "In a sense, it's like consumers are paying us for electricity, but at 5-10% lower than government rates," says Mr Somboon. He says the solar project has received a warm welcome, with an office owner and a factory owner expressing their interest in the solar power installations. Mr Somboon says he still thinks of the villages and villagers he encountered during his university days.

Source: Bangkok Post October 10, 2016 04:52 UTC