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Greenpeace enters 3rd day of protest with sit-in outside Thai coal plant
Greenpeace activists block the road entrance to the BLCP coal plant at Map Ta Phut, Thailand. Greenpeace is demanding the plant's immediate closure, calling on the Thai government to phase out coal power and to commit to renewable energy.
Enlarge Image"We will stay here until our demands are met," said Greenpeace Southeast Asia spokesperson Tara Buakamsri, from the sit-in which has already disrupted the plant's operations.
Thailand has a vast potential for clean, renewables energies such as modern biomass, wind and solar.
"Greenpeace is calling on the Thai government to review its current coal-driven energy plan, to commit to meeting its 8% target for renewable energy by 2011 and to further increase the share of renewables in its energy mix," concluded Buakamsri.
Greenpeace is an independent campaigning organisation that uses non-violent creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems to drive solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future.
Further contact information for reporters to get video, photos or report details
Video: Michael Nagasaka, Greenpeace International +31 646 166 309 Photos: John Novis, Greenpeace International + 31 653 819 121
Contact information
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Tara Buakamsri, Greenpeace Southeast Asia Climate Campaigner +66 185 50 013
Jean-Francois Fauconnier, Greenpeace International Climate Campaigner +66 142 29 645
Michael Kessler, Greenpeace International Communications +66 689 84 302
Ua-phan Chamnan-Ua, Greenpeace Southeast Asia Media Officer +66 192 82 426
