Thousands of demonstrators who gathered at the Ministry of Energy to protest the planned construction of power plants, dispersed on Tuesday evening.
The protesters vowed to continue the rally and bring the case to the Administrative Court. A large number of protesters from Prachuap Khiri Khan, Rayong, Chonburi, Ratchaburi and Chachoengsao provinces, opposing the planned construction of power plants, congregated outside the Natural Resource and Environment Ministry before moving to the Energy ministry.
Leaders of the groups claimed the Environmental Impact Assessment studies or EIA of the power plant construction projects were not based on the actual situation. The polluted water and air from power plants later negatively impacted the local environment and affected the health of villagers.
