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Villagers oppose power plant construction

Around 300 villagers in the southern province of Surat Thani on Monday protested in front of Tha Chana district office to oppose the construction of a nuclear power plant there. ...full story at Bangkok Post

from Bangkok Post on Mon, Nov 02 2009

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12 Feb 09 visit Thailand, RSTDC : Visitors from Malaysi a on Syngas Power Plant at Chiangrai(8)  »  YouTube videoAs in Malaysia, large amount of palm-oil residues and para-rubber sawdust are available, the said by-products could be conversed to energy through Syngas Power Plant, then one pilot plant at Wiangkaen, Chiangrai could be one for consideration.
09 Jun 09 visit Protest against power plant block roads, hold 2 hostage  »  The Nation Villagers blockaded roads in Chachoengsao province - and held two people hostage - to protest a private power plant project late Monday night.
04 Mar 09 visit Villagers win power plant case  »  Bangkok Post The Chiang Mai Administrative Court has ordered the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) to pay compensation of 246,000 baht, plus interest, to each family who has suffered bad health caused by pollution from its Mae Mo power plant.
19 Aug 09 visit Protest over Mae Moh pollution, licence  »  The Nation Hundreds of villagers in Lampang's Mae Moh district have continued to block a road to a power plant in a bid to halt lignite mining, which they say has caused them problems and bad pollution.
22 Aug 09 visit PM to lead election campaign in Surat Thani  »  Bangkok Post Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will at 9.35am on Saturday leave for Surat Thani to preside over an opening ceremony of Tambon Tha Thong Mai office in the southern province’s Karnchanadit district.
11 Jun 09 visit Protesters explained about IPP power plant  »  The Nation Energy Minister Wannarat Charnnukul said yesterday he had sent the ministry's inspector general to negotiate with and explain facts to crowds protesting the IPP power plant in Chachoengsao's Bang Khla district.

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