The government plans to spend 200 billion baht on clean energy over the next year, funded from half of a 400-billion-baht emergency loan that the Constitutional Court upheld in July. Projects include household rooftop solar subsidies, a 24-billion-baht EV public transport scheme for about 2,300 vehicles, agricultural solar and community energy, plus training for solar and EV technicians. Most solar panels are imported from China, so installers (128 rooftop providers) may get the work while local manufacturers gain little. Watch for the household solar subsidy details and training programmes if you install, maintain or service solar or EV equipment. The framework bans spending on consultancy, study tours, overseas travel and direct handouts of goods.
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