Thailand is getting ready as a host for the 15th annual Asia-Pacific Safeguards Network (APSN) Meeting which will take place later this year as OAP is hosting the preparatory meeting in which Ms. Pennapa Kanchana, OAP Deputy Secretary General, leads a discussion among participants from USA, Australia, Japan, Indonesia and Korea. […]
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SG kicks off the Information Meeting and SARIS Workshop which officially marks the beginning of IRRS (the Integrated Regulatory Review Service) Mission set to take place in February 2025. Preceding the IRRS Mission, the Information Meeting is aimed to create a better understanding of the IRRS Mission itself and to
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On February 13, 2024, OAP hosts the second meeting of the year for the Specialty Committee on Assessment and Application Criteria for Construction License of Research Reactor. The meeting agrees on the criteria used to assess the documents accompanying construction license application for a research reactor. The documents include 1) Construction
On February 12, 2024, OAP showcases its functions as a part of a technical exhibition hosted by the Rose Garden School in Nonthaburi Province. OAP aims to strengthen basic understandings of nuclear energy and radiation and a role as a national nuclear and radiation regulatory body.
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OAP hosts an IAEA expert mission to support the development of Thailand’s exercise for Response to Criminal or Intentional Unauthorized Acts involving MORC. The expert mission is aimed to help twenty five participants from national authorities develop training exercises to counter terrorism or illegal activities relating to nuclear or radioactive materials.
Thailand joins forces with IAEA in emergency response and preparedness. Read More »
OAP welcomes a group of 70 students and lecturers from the Royal Thai Army Chemical School for a technical tour of its facilities. They are primarily interested in a newly operated Nuclear and Radiation Emergency Administration Center (NuREAC) and OAP capabilities with respect to nuclear and radiation emergency response
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From February 5 to 9, OAP hosts a meeting between Program Management Officer (PMO), Mr. Denis Subotinitskiy, and current national TC project counterparts, signaling a start of a 2024-2025 TC cycle. Thailand has been awarded four national TC projects: Applying Nuclear Technology to Assure Food Quality and Safety (THA5058),
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OAP is determined to strengthen the national nuclear security regime through The International Nuclear Security Advisory Service (INSServ) provided by IAEA to its member states. OAP hosts the Preparatory Meeting which is a prerequisite for the INSServ Mission. The Preparatory Meeting welcomes respresentatives from six organizations or institutes who have critical roles
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Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation by Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP) and Maejo University, and Chiang Mai Province, together with CTBTO PrepCom, the nuclear watchdog organization, are enhancing technical capabilities of experts from more than 20 countries in the SEAPFE region for inspecting nuclear testing in January 2023, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
OAP unveils a mobile nuclear and radiation emergency operation vehicle, the first of its kind in Thailand, which is on 24-hour call. The Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, unveils a Mobile Nuclear and Radiation Emergency Operation Vehicle, which has been in service since 2020,