16 coal-fired power plant protesters prosecuted

[rooster59]

16 coal-fired power plant protesters prosecuted 

 

 

Songkhla provincial prosecutor on Friday (Jan 12) formally prosecuted 16 people who took part in a long-march to protest against a coal-fired power plant project in Thepha district last November. 

 

The 16 protest leaders were accused of resisting arrest, injuring state authorities, obstructing traffic, carrying weapons in public areas and violating the Public Assembly Act.

 

About 100 local people joined the long march, starting on Nov 24, from the project site in Tambon Pak Bang, Thepha district to Muang district of Songkhla covering a distance of 75 kilometres.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/16-coal-fired-power-plant-protesters-prosecuted/

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-01-13

 

[BigBadGeordie]

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

 

The 16 protest leaders were accused of resisting arrest, injuring state authorities, obstructing traffic, carrying weapons in public areas and violating the Public Assembly Act.

And so they should be, hope they have been refused bail.

How dare they protest against plans made by Uncle Tuu and big business interests. They are clearly only interested in protecting their local habitat and the environment in general. Peasants should know their place. Section 44 will resolve this.

[Denim]

9 minutes ago, BigBadGeordie said:

And so they should be, hope they have been refused bail.

How dare they protest against plans made by Uncle Tuu and big business interests. They are clearly only interested in protecting their local habitat and the environment in general. Peasants should know their place. Section 44 will resolve this.

 

Indeed. A pity that public torture and execution are now politically incorrect.

 

When are the low caste peasantry going to understand their place in the food chain. Theirs is not to question why , theirs is but to provide a cheap exploitable workforce and a steady supply of young girls to the flesh trade.

 

 

[BigBadGeordie]

29 minutes ago, Denim said:

 

Indeed. A pity that public torture and execution are now politically incorrect.

 

When are the low caste peasantry going to understand their place in the food chain. Theirs is not to question why , theirs is but to provide a cheap exploitable workforce and a steady supply of young girls to the flesh trade.

 

 

Wise words indeed, for if the unwashed masses are not kept down, who knows what will be the outcome.

 

Universal suffrage or even worse, God or Uncle Tuu (same,same, but different) forbid. If not see Section 44.

[fxe1200]

I doubt, that this plant will be fired up in 7 years time, when every country has to switch to renewable energy sources.The construction of the plant itself is important, as it provides sufficient funds for those "involved", and not the production of electrical energy. Furthermore there has been no study yet, how to transport the millions of tons of coal to the plant.

[Ulic]

Is this a NIMBY case or would the protesters be OK with an LNG powered

electricity generating power plant? 

[johnarth]

2 hours ago, fxe1200 said:

I doubt, that this plant will be fired up in 7 years time, when every country has to switch to renewable energy sources.The construction of the plant itself is important, as it provides sufficient funds for those "involved", and not the production of electrical energy. Furthermore there has been no study yet, how to transport the millions of tons of coal to the plant.

If every country has to change in seven years there will only be enough power the parliament houses of each country

[Srikcir]

18 hours ago, rooster59 said:

carrying weapons in public areas

The “weapons” in question were poles used to carry signs and banners.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30335362

This is a shameful judicial system that has become even more politicalized.

 

[fxe1200]

3 hours ago, Ulic said:

Is this a NIMBY case or would the protesters be OK with an LNG powered

electricity generating power plant? 

The population has not being asked if a gas powered plant is an alternative. The construction would only take four years, whilst the coal powered plant takes six years to erect. Contrary to the coal powered plant, the output of a gas powered plant can be adjusted depending on demand. Besides the transport of gas through a pipeline is clean, and the emission a lot less and cleaner than those of a coal fired plant. I believe, that the folks down there would rather go for a gas powered plant.

[rickudon]

7 hours ago, johnarth said:

If every country has to change in seven years there will only be enough power the parliament houses of each country

Rubbish. The UK already produces more electricity from renewable sources than from coal, and last year provided about 25% of all electricity. There are already countries that get close to 100% of their electricity from renewable sources. Only dinosaurs like Thailand are ignoring it.

[Stargeezr]

When everywind mill project shows just how many birds are killed every week, and how effective solar power really

is in the north and south where in Winter months, daylight is short, cold temperatures and snow cover the solar panels, and output is not able to keep up with demand. These green energy means? Where coal fired power plants work

through out the year. Even Hydro energy is dependant on the water levels in the reservoirs, and the generators

need to be maintained as well. Every form of energy has its pros and cons, nuclear meltdowns, and waste storage

are only one example. Oil is still an industry that is needed, after all look at all the plastic, and materials that are

made from oil, many factories still need their products moved about, by big trucks, trains, and ships that use

diesel, another oil product. I do hope the dreamers can look out and see reality and understand, that the world

is not the same as those Hollywood movies with the futuristic settings.

Geezer