Children enjoy playing with each other at Bang Bua Saphan Mai 1 community in the morning
Bang-orn Boonviset, a participant in the solar cell project
Outside of Bang-orn’s house
Bang-orn’s solar cell electricity meter outside of her house
Overview of Bang Bua Saphan Mai 1 community
Thongma Iam-ong, Bang-orn’s husband
A male resident in the community
A resident fishing in the community's canal
Pillars from an unfinished construction project can be seen alongside the community
Top view of the community where Bang-orn's solar cell installed roof can be seen on the right
A fortune garland made of marigolds was placed in front of a community resident's house
Usalak Singhatta, one of many residents in this community
Usalak feeds birds in front of her house
A boy posing for a photo while playing around the community
Sura Jitkusol, one of many residents in this community, holding his son in front of his house.
Residents in this community
A boy posing for a photo while fishing in the community's canal
Teewaphorn Iam-ong, Bang-orn’s daughter
Prayat Klingtan, one of many residents in this community
Community residents spending time outside their house in the evening
Father and son are fishing in the community's canal
Community residents rowing a boat in the community's canal
Community resident posing for a photo while sitting in front of his house in the evening
Usalak and her neighbor are relaxing in front of her house in the evening
SLICE OF LIGHT
Solar power might be the first thing most people think of when discussing an alternate power. It is easy to have solar energy to use in your household nowadays, depending on your budget or does it fit your house.
Would it be nice if the government provided you with a free solar cell project to install for your home? But there are many conditions that you might overlook.
This community is a part of the solar cell project provided by the government by giving a loan for equipment and installation costs of around two hundred thousand baht. Still, the energy which is machine held was only to pay a debt that will last for ten years till they can use their solar energy, and this does not include compensation costs.
Besides making household debt, the government only focuses on this project and overlooks many issues that make this community not ready to have solar energy. For example, the income problem and many construction projects in this community are left unfinished.
Despite many flaws, some households participate in this project and consider it as a legacy for their descendants.