Abstract:
The objectives of this study were to achieve the development of willingness to accept model in the area of the power plant and to study the variables that affect the willingness to accept in the area around IPP (Independent Power Producer) and SPP (Small Power Producer) of total 6 power plants. In this study, power plants that use coal, natural gas were selected as IPP and power plants that use biomass were selected as SPP. 600 households were randomly selected from people who live within a 5 kilometers radius. Data was obtained by interviewing the head of each household. The model of willingness to accept was identified by regression. The results showed that the average value of willingness to accept of people living around Ratchaburi power plant are 628,841,377.70 bath / year, BLCP power plant 936,248,380 bath / year, Maemoh power plant 109,978,920.70 bath / year, Chana power plant 1,313,405,335 bath / year, Dan Chang Bio-Energy power plant 119,629,692 bath / year and Buasommai power plant 169,383,497 bath / year. The common factors that affect the willingness to accept are effected hour, distances and duration living in residence. This study can be used as a suggestion for the willingness to accept in the construction power plant area and can be used as a guide for the policy of providing benefits to people in the construction power plant area.