Coal Protest Sign in Krabi Province in Thailand

In Prakasai, a village close to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) power plant, local people voice their protest against coal expansion by putting up signs claiming that they don't want any more coal plants in their village and outside their homes.

Unique identifier: GP0STO5ON

Type: Image

Shoot date: 14/11/2013

Locations: Krabi, Southeast Asia, Thailand

Credit line: © Luke Duggleby / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

Containers

Shoot:

True Cost of Coal in Thailand

A selection of images showing the damaging effects of the coal industry on the local population and environment in Thailand.

The shoot includes images of Krabi, a world class tourist destination, not only well-known for its beauty and marine biodiversity, now under threat from coal development.

A report from Greenpeace called “The True Cost of Coal” documents how people and the planet are paying the real price for coal.

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