KRABI, Sept 8 – Villagers in Thailand’s Andaman Sea resort province of Krabi early Sunday gathered to oppose the planned construction of a new coal-fired power plant which could generate 800 megawatts of electricity.

The protesting villagers and environmental activists led by Vichai Nakjorn, a member of Pakasai local government organisation, waved green flags in a show of opposition to building the coal-fired power plant in a Nuea Khlong district village.

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