Interview

 

The interview was conducted in the house of Mr. Suthee Junsai,   65 years old of Lampang, Thailand. He is one of the elderly and has been living in the village for almost 45 years.

 

From the interview, it was found out that the energy consumption in the past was much lower than the present. Before, life was so simple that they can live without using much energy.

 

Mr. Suthee Junsai told me that his family used to cook food using dried wood they gathered from the forest but now, they spend more money for electricity or gas for cooking. Before, they used to walk to the market and temple or ride bicycles but now, people don’t care to walk anymore. Everybody has a motorbike or car to go from place to place.

 

He also shared with me that before when they go to the market, the things they bought from the market were all wrapped in fresh leaves, especially banana leaves. At present they don’t use leaves anymore, instead they use plastic bags and paper wrappings.

 

From the interview, I can say that the lifestyle before was energy-free or more energy-saving. Nowadays, the people are more energy-dependent and more energy is wasted everyday.  With this problem facing us today, the youth should work hand-in-hand to help find for alternative sources of energy. As young students, we can mobilize our forces to implement a campaign to change our lifestyles. Changing our lifestyles from complicated to simple lifestyles will ensure efficient use of energy for the future to be sustainable and the world would be a happier place to live.