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ปส. เข้าร่วมการประชุม RCA General Conference ครั้งที่ 53 พร้อมบูรณาการเครือข่ายความร่วมมือด้านนิวเคลียร์และรังสีในระดับนานาชาติ
Thailand is in the 53rd RCA GCM

            On September 13, 2024, Ms. Ampika Apichaibukol, OAP Deputy Secretary General, participated in the 53rd RCA General Conference Meeting (GCM) alongside 22 member countries in Vienna, Austria. This meeting served as a central forum for member countries under the RCA agreement, as well as representatives from the International Atomic […]

IAEA เข้าเยี่ยมชมศึกษาดูงาน พร้อมตรวจประเมินความมั่นคงปลอดภัยทางนิวเคลียร์ของไทย
IAEA is ready to assess Thailand’s nuclear security

           Assoc. Prof. Pasit Lorterapong and the IAEA experts together make a study visit, as a part of the Nuclear Security Advisory Service (INSServ), at several facilities relating to Thailand’s nuclear security regime. This study visit provides basis for assessing capabilities on nuclear security with respect to nuclear technology used in […]

ปส. พร้อมตรวจรับการประเมินความมั่นคงปลอดภัยทางนิวเคลียร์จาก IAEA ร่วมกับหน่วยงานด้านความมั่นคงของประเทศไทย
OAP along with Thailand’s security agencies are ready for INSServ

OAP in collaboration with IAEA, is organizing a workshop on the International Nuclear Security Advisory Service (INSServ) Mission in Thailand from September 2 to 13, 2024, in Bangkok, Chonburi, and Chiang Rai. The opening ceremony was presided over by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pasit Lorterapong, OAP Secretary General, along with Dr. Elena Buglova, Director of the […]

The Utilization of Nuclear Energy in Thailand under the regulation by the Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP)

For more than 60 years, Office of Atoms for Peace had laid foundation for the research and development on the utilization of nuclear energy in Thailand, until the issuance of the Royal Decree Establish the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization) or TINT in 2006, As a result of this TINT is responsible for nuclear research and development, OAP plays the role of authority to regulate the utilization of nuclear and radiation in Thailand.

The Utilization of Nuclear Energy in Thailand under the reguation by the Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP)

For more than 60 years, Office of Atoms for Peace had laid foundation for the research and development on the utilization of nuclear energy in Thailand, until the issuance of the Royal Decree Establish the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization) or TINT in 2006, As a result of this TINT is responsible for nuclear research and development, OAP plays the role of authority to regulate the utilization of nuclear and radiation in Thailand.

Nowadays, Nuclear Technology had become a crucial part in various thematic areas in our country as follows : as follows;

  • Healthcare and Medical : the radiosterilization of medical products, dianosis, radiodiagnosis, radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, raio phamacy and other researches in the field.
  • Agriculture : soil erosion and water management, mutation breeding in crop production, sterile insect technique and food irradiation.
  • Industry : supporting the production and quality control, non-destructive testing (NDT) for heavy industry to analyze and evaluate the properties of materials, components or systems without causing any damage and the gemstone irradiation in order to enhance its optical properties.
  • Education : nuclear techniques for geological and cultural heritage researches and scientific studies of art and archaeology providing a neccessary complement for cultural heritage conservation, preservarion and investigation

Accordingly, the safety regulation of the utilization of nuclear and radiation, a crucial mechanism and mission of OAP has been OAP’s attention for nearly 6 decades. OAP carries out licensing, evaluation and inspection until the end of nuclear and radiation usage cycle in conformance with the standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

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