Under the agreement, Egat will withdraw its environmental health impact assessment (EHIA) for coal-fired power plant projects in the southern provinces of Krabi and Songkhla. Tuesday's agreement also called for an end to all lawsuits between Egat and groups opposed to the power plants. Opponents of the Krabi and Songkhla plants started their Bangkok rallies late last month near Government House, and then moved to the nearby UN office on Ratchadamnoen Avenue. On Feb 12, a fast was begun by about 30 members the Network of People from Songkhla-Pattani against the Coal Power Plant, and the Save Andaman from Coal group. Egat was planning to build an 800-megawatt plant in Krabi and a 2000MW plant in Songkhla, with completion set for 2024-2025.

Source: Bangkok Post February 20, 2018 09:11 UTC