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Thailand’s “Nuclear Energy for Peace Bill” – George Orwell would love it!

Cheers, doubts as nuclear energy bill gets NLA nod PRATCH RUJIVANAROM PRAPASRI OSATANON
THE NATION May 21, 2016  Move seen as facilitating the construction of nuclear power plant in the country.

THE NUCLEAR Energy for Peace Bill – seen as legislation that opens the door for nuclear power in Thailand -passed the National Legislative Assembly’s (NLA) consideration on Thursday. It received both cheers and opposition from academics and the public sectors…..
Greenpeace Southeast Asia campaign director Tara Buakamsri voiced concern this bill might not properly regulate radioactive material and nuclear waste transportation.

“We have cases of radioactive material and nuclear waste smuggling into Thailand and we need the regulatory body to control this activity. Moreover, the information disclosure about nuclear energy is still a problem,” Tara said.

He noted that the bill would also help facilitate nuclear power plant construction in Thailand, despite the nation still not being ready yet for this kind of energy.

“We have a very low budget compared to European countries to build nuclear power plants, so I’m afraid our nuclear power plants will have a safety problem and may cause harmful effects to the environment and people,” he said.

Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Science lecturer Jessada Denduangboripant said he was pleased the bill had passed.

Greenpeace Southeast Asia campaign director Tara Buakamsri voiced concern this bill might not properly regulate radioactive material and nuclear waste transportation.

“We have cases of radioactive material and nuclear waste smuggling into Thailand and we need the regulatory body to control this activity. Moreover, the information disclosure about nuclear energy is still a problem,” Tara said…..

May 21, 2016 - Posted by | ASIA, politics

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