Vowing to mobilise more demonstrators in future protests, the network led by its president Lee Samoh and comprising 66 Thepa people groups said they disagreed with the deal because the majority of Thepa residents wanted the coal-fired power plant project. They argued that it would stimulate the economy of Thepa, which was Songkhla’s poorest district, and those who opposed the project were only one per cent of local population. The network said they would file a police complaint against Siri over alleged abuse of authority under the Criminal Code’s Section 157. The network said it was beyond a minister’s authority to end disputes between the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat), the owner of both projects, and the activists. They said they might also file a petition with His Majesty the King for justice.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 22, 2018 11:04 UTC