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Activists urge govt to scrap energy plan
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 08/09/2015
» The government's Power Development Plan 2015 (PDP 2015) stands to affect people unfairly, critics say.
Coal burns bright in southern minds
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 22/08/2015
» Somsak Pannak returns from an overnight fishing trip off Thepha district with buckets full of cuttlefish and other edible marine life. He will earn enough from selling the catch to feed his family for a couple of days.
Activists hold alternative plant 'review'
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/07/2015
» Songkhla — Residents protesting against plans for a new coal-fired power plant and sea port in Thepa district held their own "public review" Tuesday.
Protesters shun power plant hearing
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/07/2015
» Songkhla: Protesters boycotted a public hearing Monday on a new coal-fired power plant project planned for Thepha district, after being told they could not attend if they brought their protest placards.
PM seeks protest middle-man
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 23/07/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Wednesday he will find an arbitrator to help end an anti-power plant protest by hunger-striking activists.
Anti-coal pair to press on with hunger strike
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/07/2015
» After nearly 10 days of a hunger strike, anti-coal protesters Prasitchai Nunuan and Akradej Chakjunda look weak and weary, but maintain they will continue to fight against a coal-fired power plant planned for their home region in Krabi province.
Pak Bara locals rally against deep-sea port
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 14/06/2015
» Villagers opposing the revived Pak Bara deep-sea port project in Satun have vowed to protest against the scheme at a forum to voice the “real views” of locals.
Stifling people’s voices
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 03/05/2015
» It takes effort to tell strangers what people’s unique homes look like, and it’s a lot more difficult when they are seen as an enemy of economic growth. So villagers from Satun, the southern coastal province on the Andaman Sea, drove 14 hours to Bangkok last week to tell people about the value of their distinctive homes through seminars and a three-day photographic exhibition at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre.
Activists take protest against US gas firms' fracking to embassy
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 21/04/2015
» About 20 activists with the "Stop Fracking Thailand" group rallied at the United States embassy in Bangkok yesterday to protest against the use of fracking by US companies drilling for natural gas in Thailand, complaining that the practice pollutes the environment.
River waits for the world’s help
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/04/2015
» A sanctuary for wildlife and sustenance, the Lower Songkhram River Basin (LSRB) in Nakhon Phanom faces man-made threats like many major ecological hubs around the country. But it's the teasing possibility of a decision that will be made half a world away which could save it.