Would anyone in here recommend that I go to Thailand to source for my energy supplies rather than China?

I am sure with the amount of solar cell production happening in China that you can get everything you need here.

Price is up to your bargaining skills.

If you can find a solar-power company there that provides quality systems and guarantees maintenance and preferably a performance guarantee package than yes. This will however not be cheap.

The underlying message from my earlier post is that you forget all about it.

What they sell just on the market in Thailand is Chinese products with an added price for import and transport.

I am with lemon lover on this.
The OP should ask themselves why they want to use solar power.

Are they sure it is the best choice for them, or are they just assuming this.

From my limited knowledge, small wind is not really an option.
Not sure how big it needs to be to be viable for domestic supply. Don't trust manufacturers blurb on this.

I have lived in the field, so to speak. Washing is essential, but not necessarily showers. Washing clothes by hand is easy. Cooking does not require electricity.
The only thing we needed electricity for was internet/laptop and phone use. You can buy small solar cells to run these and charge these small batteries. I imagine that internet surfing will be minimal if you are meditating, by your own admission a fridge is not essential. If you are growing your own herb, then shelf life may not be a big problem.

Solar electric (PV) power is not the best choice for many uses.

PV is good for low energy uses, that draw low amps. Like led lighting, radios and computers. It is not so good at running machinery, like washing machines, or heating water.

There are PV LED lights on the market for about 200rmb. There are sensors on them, and after dark they will come on if they sense a person approaching. Really good for paths to the outside toilet.

The other solar power option is solar thermal, this can be used to store the suns heat, to heat water and provide some heat. You can make solar thermal yourself. Black plastic water tanks on roofs, or using central heating radiators, painted black, in a glass fronted case.

The solar water heating systems being manufactured in China now can produce water that boils (our neighbor has this problem) because of the efficient heat exchanging systems they use.

NB A small generator, may actually have a smaller environmental footprint than solar PV, if you consider the whole life cycle from manufacture to disposal. It will also be cheaper to set up (2000rmb or less), easy maintenance. Any motorbike mechanic (plenty in Asia) can work on them. PV are thought to only be good for about 10 years, and so there is actually very little saving.

If budget is not a problem buy the systems..

But

If you have good skills and time you can make your own system, it's not rocket science.

Car/ truck batteries.
Car alternator / generator.
Car starter motor.
LED lights..
All available in your hometown

You will need to buy the inverter..12v to 220v to power your fridge to keep the beer cold.

The water wheel is a good DIY option and more consistent than wind .
Solar water heaters are by far the easiest way to collect energy as stated by tiger tiger..

The internet is full of DIY information
Here's just one of them

www.reuk.co.uk/PVC-Wind-Turbine-Blades.htm

After the promo talk for generators I know why tigertiger is called tigertiger.
www.tiger-generators.com/

PS
Small & Cheap generators often have a two-stroke engine thus are very bad for the environment.
Please spend a bit more on a 4-stroke inverter model (Much less noisy as well)

Ha

No connection.
There is a pun in there too.

One aspect to know in Yunnan: Winter it's windy but no rain, summer it rainy but winds are clam.
Therefore wind and water is the answer.