The studies will take two years to complete and cause further delays in developing the facilities, said Egat governor Kornsit Pakchotanon. The move was seen as an attempt to mute critics of the plans to put a coal-fired power plant on the Krabi beach. They said the Japanese operation proved successful coexistence of the power plant and the environment. The electricity provider is moving on several fronts in its plans to build a coal-fired power plant on the Krabi province beaches. Moreover, the facilities for the gas-fired power plant, including the gas pipeline, would cause more damage to the marine ecosystem than the coal-fired plant, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post March 14, 2017 18:33 UTC