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	Under the order, protests are barred from midnight of July 26 until midnight of July 28. Violators are liable to up to 3 months of imprisonment or fine up to Bt6,000, or both.&nbsp;</div>
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	The power plant is planned for Thepa district in the southern province.&nbsp;</div>
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	The governor also urged local residents in the district to join the two-day public hearing, inviting them to express their opinions.&nbsp;</div>
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	The governor would chair the public hearing. &nbsp;</div>

Ban on protests against Songkhla power plant

Songkhla governor Thamrong Charoenkul has signed an order to block public protests against the third public hearing on a coal-fired power plant.