Thailand’s Science and Technology Ministry is focusing on safety of
nuclear power use while trying to minimise its impact on the
environment.
The Ministry, in cooperation with the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has held a seminar on safety
for nuclear power use as well as to promote environmental conservation.
According to Science and Technology Minister
Worawat Auapinyakul, nuclear power is an alternative energy that is
essential for future use.
The ministry has, therefore, held a
seminar in which nuclear-power experts from other countries have shared
experience and knowledge, in order to build confidence among people that
the ministry can provide safety to everyone as regards the use of
nuclear energy.
The IAEA nuclear power specialist
has given Thai officials instructions on how to build a safety culture
in the country, if Thailand should need a nuclear power plant in the
future.
As nuclear power can be used in several areas,
including agriculture, industry, medication, and electricity generation,
the ministry has to make sure that it poses no harms or threats to the
country and its people, the minister said.-VNA