The state will fork out 50 million baht for the study which is seen by some observers as an attempt to keep the coal power plants alive. In particular, they criticised the lack of open consultation with the people and an environmental study which appeared to be purely cosmetic. It's feared that coal power development would affect both those crucial industries for the worse. It has long been common knowledge worldwide that there is no such thing as "clean coal". Thailand's energy policymakers must also be aware of this.

Source: Bangkok Post May 19, 2018 22:18 UTC