This piece from Quartz explains quite simply where Thailand’s power is going.

But the true cost may extend beyond Thailand’s borders. In part because of the city’s intense climate—it is one of the hottest big cities in the world—Bangkok malls and their massive air conditioning systems consume immense amounts of electricity. The huge Siam Paragon mall consumes nearly twice as much power annually as all of Thailand’s underdeveloped Mae Hong Son province, home to about 250,000 people, notes environment and development site Mekong Commons.

Source: Quartz

So all these government subsidies were made so that we can all go shopping, fair trade?