When I went to Bangkok last October 14-15 this year for a workshop-seminar, my plane landed at midnight. I saw the huge, wide, extensive well-lighted areas of Thailand, even hundreds of kms. away from Bangkok proper. Very very few dark areas. They must have cheap and stable power sources.
This photo I got from the web, that's in Bangkok already. Even outside Bangkok, there are just too many lights, they do not economize on energy as electricity prices I think are cheap and affordable.
Compared to Metro Manila at night, Bangkok and its suburbs are much much brighter.
Compared to Metro Manila at night, Bangkok and its suburbs are much much brighter.
Thailand heavily relies on natural gas, 68% of their total energy needs as of 2011.
Suvarnabhumi International Airport and terminals near Bangkok is also very bright. It is not as big as the airports of Singapore or Hong Kong or Incheon-Seoul, but if compared with Manila/NAIA international airports (composed of four separate and non-contiguous local and international airports).
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See also:
Thailand trip, part 1, June 10, 2008
Thailand trip, part 2, July 22, 2008
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