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    Thailand relies heavily on coal for power generation, with existing coal plants providing over 5,000 MW of capacity and several new plants planned or under development that would add over 5,000 MW more. However, coal power poses serious human health costs due to the air pollution it causes. Thailand's emission and ambient air quality standards allow coal plants to emit far more pollution than standards in the EU, China, and US. Weak standards and lack of enforcement mean pollution levels often exceed even Thailand's insufficient limits. To protect human health and the environment, Thailand must strengthen regulations on existing coal plants, cancel plans for new plants, and shift to renewable energy targets in law.

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    Thailand relies heavily on coal for power generation, with existing coal plants providing over 5,000 MW of capacity and several new plants planned or under development that would add over 5,000 MW more. However, coal power poses serious human health costs due to the air pollution it causes. Thailand's emission and ambient air quality standards allow coal plants to emit far more pollution than standards in the EU, China, and US. Weak standards and lack of enforcement mean pollution levels often exceed even Thailand's insufficient limits. To protect human health and the environment, Thailand must strengthen regulations on existing coal plants, cancel plans for new plants, and shift to renewable energy targets in law.

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    Thailand relies heavily on coal for power generation, with existing coal plants providing over 5,000 MW of capacity and several new plants planned or under development that would add over 5,000 MW more. However, coal power poses serious human health costs due to the air pollution it causes. Thailand's emission and ambient air quality standards allow coal plants to emit far more pollution than standards in the EU, China, and US. Weak standards and lack of enforcement mean pollution levels often exceed even Thailand's insufficient limits. To protect human health and the environment, Thailand must strengthen regulations on existing coal plants, cancel plans for new plants, and shift to renewable energy targets in law.

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    Thailand Coal

    Investment

    Human Cost of Coal Power


    Chariya Senpong

    Greenpeace Southeast Asia


    19 November 2015
    Chulalongkorn University
    Topic
    1. Thailand Coal Power
    Plants
    2. Human Cost of Coal
    Power Plants
    1. Thailand Coal Power Plants
    Power plant name Capacity, MW

    MAE MOH 2400


    BLCP 1434
    GHECO ONE 700
    GLOW SPP PHASE 3-5 431

    THA TOOM 300


    MUANG IRPC 108
    WANG SALA MILL 60
    AYUTHAYA MILL 57
    BANGKOK HSFC PLANT 50

    KAENG KHOI FACTORY 17

    BAN PONG SPI 15


    AMPHAR SAMPRAN 15

    BAN PONG SKI 15


    ELITE KRAFT FACTORY 10

    PRACHINBURI IPC 10

    PRACHIN BURI UTP 8

    5,630 MW
    Sum of
    Project name Status Capacity, MW

    Thap Sakae power station Announced 2800

    Thepa power station* Announced 2000

    KRABI NEW Planning 800

    Pre-permit
    Mae Moh power station development 600

    Chachoengsao NPS power Pre-permit


    station development 600

    PRACHIN BURI TCP Planning 20

    Grand Total 5020

    *Not included in the impacts estimated in this


    report as the project had not been announced at
    the time of data collection for atmospheric
    modeling
    2. Human Cost of Coal Power Plants
    Vietnam-Indonesia
    The Government Regulation - Ministry of Resources and Environment
    Enforcement, 2010 - on Air Pollution Control of New Coal Power Plants
    Emission imposes ambient air quality standard
    Emission standards in Thailand allow new coal-fired power
    plants to emit up to and above ten times the amount of
    pollution allowed in the EU, China and the U.S.
    Unfortunately Thailand’s national air quality standards are
    also quite weak compared to the recommendations of the
    World Health Organisation (WHO): the yearly standard for
    the most dangerous pollutant, PM2.5, is 25μg/m3 – 2.5
    times as high as the WHO guideline. The daily standard, at
    50μg/m3, is twice as high. Similarly, for PM10, the yearly
    standard in Thailand is 50μg/m3, against a WHO guideline of
    20, and the daily standard is 120, compared to WHO
    guideline of 50 – yet official measurements compiled by
    WHO indicate that even the national standard is being
    violated in a number of cities. Thai legislation clearly
    protects polluters rather than the right to clean air.
    THAILAND & COAL ?
    • Thailand does not build any more coal-fired power plants, generate enough
    energy to keep Thailand powered and maintain an energy reserve standard of
    more than fifteen percent without coal

    • Thailand needs to strengthen the monitoring and regulations on air pollutants


    from coal-fired power plants. The nation needs a Clean Air Act.

    • the Ministry of Environment must manage the Environmental Impact Assessments;


    the Ministry of Health must manage the Health Impact Assessment for coal power
    plant projects and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security needs
    to take a more active role in building the health of the Thai people

    • Thai government must put renewable energy targets into law

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