Author name: Kamolporn Pakdee

On 23 September 2026, the Italian Parliament gave its final approval to legislation establishing a framework for the reintroduction of nuclear energy in the country. This marks a significant policy shift after Italy discontinued its nuclear power programme in 1986 following the Chernobyl disaster. The Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP), as Thailand’s regulatory authority

Recent developments in the U.S. nuclear energy industry, particularly Blue Energy’s application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (U.S. NRC) for a Limited Work Activities permit for a power plant project integrating natural gas and nuclear energy (Gas-to-Nuclear), have drawn significant attention. The Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP), as Thailand’s regulatory authority for nuclear