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	Residents of Tambon Prasong in Thachana district rallied at their tambon administrative organisation at 9 am to pressure the tambon council to vote against the planned 9.5 megawatt power plant of Smothong 3 Biogas Co Ltd.&nbsp;The plant was proposed to be built in Ban Khao Kaew village.&nbsp;</div>
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	The protest took place as an administrative body in Tha Chana district was scheduled to consider the company&#39;s proposal today.</div>
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		Vilailuck Patanarat, a leader, said that the province has housed five palm oil-producing plants which cause air, water and noise pollution. The plants affect agricultural plantation and lead to water scarcity.</div>
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Thousands rally against biomass power plant in Surat Thani

Some 3,000 Surat Thani people rally against a biomass gas power plant project in the southern province.