Fish Market in southern Thailand

A woman holds up dried fish to sell in a local market in Thepha district, Songkhla province, Thailand.

Unique identifier: GP0STR0IW

Type: Image

Shoot date: 15/08/2017

Locations: Songkhla, Songkhla Province, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Thepha District

Credit line: © Sirachai Arunrugstichai / Greenpeace

Size: 4000px × 2670px 6MB

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Biodiversity in Southern Thailand

The rich biodiversity in Thepha district, Songkhla province, in southern Thailand, might be threatened by a plan to build a 2,200-megawatt coal power plant in the area. The project, led by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), is being opposed by local communities as they believe it would affect their health and the environment of the region.

Apart from its natural beauty, the mangrove forest of Thepha also contributes to the biological richness of this area, as well as the livelihood of local fishing communities.

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