Far-flung villages in the North do not want “big” projects to light up their homes, they need just enough power to raise the quality of life of villagers accustomed to living a subsistence existence, according to a northern civil society group.
Sakda Jongkaewwattana, from the Chiang Mai-based Research and Development for Quality of Life Foundation, said there are many villages with no electricity in the northern region including Chiang Mai and Tak. But this does not necessarily mean villagers want electricity so they can use appliances such as refrigerators and televisions to add convenience and…
