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1 | ‘Why Does the Thai Government Want to Destroy Krabi With Coal Power Plant?’ | “Nahoana No Tian'ny Governemanta Hosimbàna Aminà Toby Famokarana Herinaratra Mandeha Amin'ny Arintany i Krabi ?” |
2 | Community protest against a coal project in southern Thailand. | Vondrom-piarahamonina manao hetsi-panoherana ny tetikasa iray hametrahana toby famokarana herinaratra mandeha amin'ny arintany ao atsimon'i Thailand. |
3 | Photo from the Facebook page of “Save Andaman from Coal” | Sary avy amin'ny pejy Facebook-n'ny “Avoty amin'ny Arintany i Andaman” |
4 | Many residents of Krabi, a popular tourism province in southern Thailand, are opposing the government's plan to build a coal plant close to their homes. | Maro amin'ireo mponina ao Krabi, faritany iray malaza amin'ny fizahantany any atsimon'i Thailand, no manohitra ny drafitry ny governemanta hanorina toby ahodina amin'ny arintany any akaikin'ny tranon'izy ireo. |
5 | The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), an electric power transmission and generation authority owned by the Thai Ministry of Energy, proposed in early 2014 to build a coal-fired power plant with a capacity of 870 megawatts in Krabi. | Tany ampiandohan'ny 2014 ny Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) - Sampan-draharaham-panjakana mpamokatra sy mpaninjara herinaratra eo ambany fiadidian'ny Ministeran'ny Angovo ao Thailand , dia nandroso hevitra hanangana toby iray famokarana herinaratra ahodina amin'ny arintany, hanana tanjaka 870 megawatts ao Krabi. |
6 | Furthermore, it recommended the construction of a coal seaport in Nuea Khlong, which is also located in Krabi. | Ankoatra izay, sosokevitra avy aminy ny hanorenana seranana ho an'ny arintany ao Nuea Khlong, izay mbola ao Krabi ihany koa. |
7 | The construction is part of the government's energy plan called Power Development Plan 2010 to boost the country's power supply. | Ampahany amin'ilay drafitry ny governemanta momba ny angovo, antsoina hoe Drafitra 2010 ho Fampiroboroboana ny Herinaratra ilay asa fanorenana, mba hampitomboana ny famatsiana herinaratra ao amin'ny firenena. |
8 | Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha warned that if the plan has not been realised and that Thai citizens might therefore have to bear higher electricity costs. | Nampitandrina i Prayuth Chan-ocha praiminisitra fa raha toa tsy tanteraka ilay drafitra dia mety hizaka vidinà herinaratra midangana vokatr'izany ny olom-pirenena Thai. |
9 | Krabi residents have immediately expressed concern about the possible detrimental impact of the plant to the local environment. | Tonga dia naneho ny ahiahiny avy hatrany ireo mponina ao Krabi momba ny mety ho fiantraika ratsin'ilay toby famokarana amin'ny tontolo iainana ao an-toerana. |
10 | They pointed out that the shipment of a large amount of coal and the construction of a massive port could harm the coastal area of Krabi, which is a protected RAMSAR site. | Navoitran'izy ireo fa ny fandefasana arintany betsaka sy ny fanorenana seranana goavana dia mety handona mafy/hanimba ny faritra amoron-dranomasina ao Krabi, izay faritra arovana ao anatin'ny fifanarahana RAMSAR. |
11 | RAMSAR is an international convention which identifies wetlands that needed to be conserved to sustain global biodiversity. | RAMSAR dia fifanarahana iraisampirenema izay mitily ireo faritra mando mila arovana mba hitazonana ny fifangaroana samihafan'ny zavamiaina erantany. |
12 | Residents are also worried that the coal plant could also harm the health of the local population. | Ahian'ireo mponina ihany koa ny hoe mety hanimba ny fahasalaman'ny olona ao an-toerana ihany koa ny arintany. |
13 | Groups opposed to the project have claimed that the public hearing conducted by the project's backers covered only a small number of people. | Betsaka ireo vondrona manohitra ilay tetikasa no nilaza fa tsy nisy afa-tsy olom-bitsy monja no nanaovan'ireo mpanohana ilay tetikasa ny fakàna ny hevitry ny vahoaka. |
14 | A drawing of ‘Protect Krabi, No Coal' campaign depicting protesters in a civil disobedience activity. | Sarin'ny fanentanana ‘Arovy i Krabi, Tsy mila Arintany' mampiseho ireo mpanao hetsi-panoherana taminà hetsika fikomiana faobe. |
15 | Image from the Facebook page of “Save Andaman from Coal” | Sary avy amin'ny pejy Facebook-n'ny “Avoty amin'ny Arintany i Andaman” |
16 | A local villager said that the community was not properly consulted about the project: | Nilaza ny mponina iray tao am-bohitra fa tsy nalaina tsara araka ny tokony ho izy ny hevitr'ilay vondrom-piarahamonina: |
17 | We did not know that there was even a public hearing though the power plant was to be constructed behind my backyard, we thought it was an elephant show. | Tsy nahafantatra akory aza izahay hoe nisy izany fakàna ny hevitry ny daholobe izany nefa dia ho ao ambadiky ny tokotaniko no hanorenana ilay toby famokarana herinaratra, heverinay ho toy ny fihetsiketsehana fotsiny toy ny fampisehoana elefanta izany. |
18 | For the second public hearing, they just cancelled the event when more and more people came. | Tamin'ilay andiany faharoa nakàna ny hevitry ny daholobe, nofoanan-dry zareo fotsiny ilay hetsika rehefa injay niha-marobe ny olona tonga. |
19 | During the third public hearing, there were as many as 500 police officers there, the event was postponed, but the community still has doubts. | Nandritra ilay andiany fahatelo, nisy manamboninahitra efa ho 500 teo, nahemotra indray ilay hetsika, saingy mbola mitoetra hatrany ny ahiahin'ny vondrom-piarahamonina. |
20 | According to the regulations of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, any power plant project slated for more than 100 megawatts of capacity must first be subjected to an Environmental and Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) before it is granted a government license. | Araka ny fitsipiky ny Ministeran'ny Harena Voajanahary sy ny Tontolo iainana, izay rehetra tetikasa famokarana herinaratra manana tanjaka maherin'ny 100 megawatts dia tsy maintsy atolotra hanaovana (EHIA) Fandinihana Ny Ho Fiantraikany Amin'ny Tontolo iainana sy ny Fahasalamana alohan'ny hahazoany fahazoan-dàlana avy amin'ny governemanta. |
21 | Last August 5, a letter was signed by 42 organizations and 52 individuals asking the government to scrap the project. | Ny 5 Aogositra lasa teo, fikambanana niisa 42 sy olontsotra 52 no nanasonia taratasy iray nangataka ny governemanta mba hanajanona ilay tetikasa. |
22 | They reminded authorities that the region's energy security is stable and it even registered a surplus in power supply. | Nampahatsiahivin-dry zareo an'ireo manampahefana fa marintoerana ny angovo ao amin'ny faritra ary mbola misy ambim-bava aza ny resaka famatsiana herinaratra. |
23 | The letter has three demands: | Fitakiana telo no ao anatin'ilay taratasy : |
24 | Environmentalists are worried that the coal project will pollute Andaman Sea. | Ahian'ireo mpiaro tontolo iainana handoto ny ranomasina Andaman ilay tetikasa mampiasa arintany. |
25 | Image from the Facebook page of “Save Andaman from Coal” | Sary avy amin'ny pejy “Avoty amin'ny Arintany i Andaman” |
26 | - The government should conduct more public consultations about the country's energy policies, specifically the use of coal in building power plants; | - Tokony hanao fakàna hevitra bebe kokoa eny anivon'ny daholobe ny governemanta mikasika ny politikan'ny angovo ao amin'ny firenena, indrindra fa ny fampiasàna arintany amin'ny fanorenana toby famokarana herinaratra; |
27 | - The government should suspend the bidding for the Krabi coal plant pending the issuance of the EHIA; and | - Tokony haaton'ny governemanta ny antso hanao tolobidy amin'ny fanorenana toby famokarana mandeha amin'ny arintany ao Krabi mandra-piandry izay ho avoakan'ny EHIA; ary |
28 | - The government should nullify the results of previous consultations. | - Tokony hofoanan'ny governemanta ny vokatr'ireo fakàna hevitra tany aloha. |
29 | The next round of public hearings must be done in a transparent manner. | Tsy maintsy atao amin'ny fomba mangarahara izay fakàna hevitra manaraka eo. |
30 | Local electricity producers also asserted that there are other options than coal like the use of renewable energy. | Nanamafy ihany koa ireo mpanokatra herinaratra ao an-toerana fa misy fomba hafa ankoatry ny arintany, toy ny fampisàna ny angovo azo havaozina. |
31 | They also wanted the government to address the lack of connectivity grids which is a major obstacle in delivering electricity across the country. | Tian'izy ireo ihany koa ny governemanta mba hiatrika ny tsy fahampian'ny tambajotra izay olana goavana be amin'ny fitsinjaràna ny herinaratra manerana ny firenena. |
32 | Akradej Chakjinda, a campaigner from Save Andaman from Coal wrote on his Facebook page about the struggle of Krabi residents to protect the integrity of their local environment: | Tao amin'ny pejiny Facebook, Akradej Chakjinda, mpanentana iray avy ao amin'ny “Avoty amin'ny Arintany i Andaman” nanoratra momba ny tolon'ireo mponina ao Krabi mba hiarovana ny tsy hahasimba ny tontolo iainan-dry zareo : |
33 | Why does the Thai government want to destroy Krabi with a coal [burning] power plant? | Nahoana No Tian'ny Governemanta Hosimbàna Aminà Toby Famokarana Herinaratra Mandeha Amin'ny (fandoroana) Arintany i Krabi ? |
34 | Krabi has a vision and mission to be a green city. | Manana vina sy tanjona ny ho tanàna maitso i Krabi. |
35 | The people of Krabi also want to protect Krabi nature and the environment for the sustainability of local communities. | Tian'ireo mponina ao Krabi ho arovana ihany koa ny natiora sy ny tontolo iainana mba hisian'ny fandrosoana maharitr'ireo vondrom-piarahamonina ao an-toerana. |
36 | Krabi has a choice! | Manana safidy i Krabi! |
37 | We can sustain ourselves with renewable energy. | Afaka mifanohana isika samy isika amin'ny angovo azo havaozina. |
38 | Why choose coal? | Nahoana no hisafidy arintany? |
39 | Thus, we would like to ask all of you - Krabi lover, to help us shout out # krabinocoal and # protectkrabi. | Araka izany, tianay ny mba hangataka anareo - mpitia an'i Krabi, hanampy anay hidradradradra ny hoe # krabiTsyMilaArintany sy # Arovykrabi. |
40 | Let our voices be heard by the Thai government! | Ndeha hataontsika ren'ny governemanta Thai ny feontsika! |