A Thai entrepreneur forges a new life

Mont Watanasiriroch ran a successful motion graphics and lighting installation company that transformed Thailand’s nightlife scene. Now, he serves lattes and americanos, bucking trends in Thai society for a better work-life balance and improved mental health.  

For more than a decade, Mont Watanasiriroch lived the high life in Thailand’s entertainment industry.   

He owned a successful motion graphics company called Swerb. Over time, his company evolved into the Zieght Project, through which Mont and his small team of creatives would design lighting and visual installations for major music festivals and events, including the well-known Wonderfruit festival.   

Sometimes, he DJed.   

But since last year, the…