Opposition to nuclear reactor project in Nakhon Nayok province

 

 

A group of residents of Ongkharak district in Nakhon Nayok province are camping in front of the Thailand Nuclear Technology Institute to oppose the institute’s plan to build a 20-megawatt nuclear reactor on its compound in the district.

 

The anti-nuclear protesters are demanding a meeting with the executives of the institute on Monday for an explanation about the project and to express their concern over public safety regarding the location of nuclear waste storage.

 

One of the residents, who are all members of the Khon Rak Nakhon Nayok Natural Heritage citizen’s group, told Thai PBS that the location of the reactor was unsuitable because it is close to the Nakhon Nayok River and is on flat land, which is vulnerable to flooding and is not in compliance with guidelines set by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/opposition-to-nuclear-reactor-project-in-nakhon-nayok-province/

 

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2 hours ago, webfact said:

Opposition to nuclear reactor project in Nakhon Nayok province

 What could possibly go wrong?

The institute's other reactor has been running quite happily since 1962 at their Vibhavadi Rangsit site (Next to Kasetsart University).

 

This isn't a power plant, but given the choice I'd rather be near a nuclear plant than a coal plant, even one operated by Thais.

 

The flooding aspect would certainly be a worry, did the site flood in 2011/12?

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

the location of the reactor was unsuitable because it is close to the Nakhon Nayok River and is on flat land, which is vulnerable to flooding and is not in compliance with guidelines set by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

I'd expect the government to go through a public process and develop a comprehensive Environmental Assessment Report to address all such concerns. However, the 2017 Constitution weakened the public's ability to directly redress any shortcomings in full government disclosure.

Such lack of required transparency (was there an EAR?) may be driving these protests regarding the most basic questions that has been a typical government practice under the previous PM Prayut regime. Hopefully, the elected parliament of all political parties will demand the current Prayut government to fully present the government's position on this proposed nuclear research facility.

Otherwise, government evasion of a thorough public review will raise the perception of corruption.

2 hours ago, grumbleweed said:

 What could possibly go wrong?

Just about everything... knowing the lifespan of Thai concrete !

2 hours ago, Crossy said:

The institute's other reactor has been running quite happily since 1962 at their Vibhavadi Rangsit site (Next to Kasetsart University).

 

This isn't a power plant, but given the choice I'd rather be near a nuclear plant than a coal plant, even one operated by Thais.

 

The flooding aspect would certainly be a worry, did the site flood in 2011/12?

 

But but but we need clean power to save the earth!

Shouldn't just be the province worried about this, the whole of Thailand should be,

We have to have one because Singapore doesn't?

Will it be earthed?   

1 hour ago, Nyezhov said:

But but but we need clean power to save the earth!

Go SOLAR ...

the less dependent on oil the merrier,

its also proven safe, compared to other sources of energy,

and not least, reliable, dependable stuff.

that counts for a lot, not just for industry,

but for quality of life

8 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

Go SOLAR ...

I read somewhere that it takes more energy and materials to make a solar panel than it will ever save.

However, I just bought a solar powered power bank for my phone from Lazada....Bht 200, and IT WORKS. So that's my bit for saving the planet.    LOL

The institute's other reactor has been running quite happily since 1962 at their Vibhavadi Rangsit site (Next to Kasetsart University).
 
This isn't a power plant, but given the choice I'd rather be near a nuclear plant than a coal plant, even one operated by Thais.
 
The flooding aspect would certainly be a worry, did the site flood in 2011/12?
 

That river often floods.

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why not build a few  floating nuclear power plants. Russia and China got a few . One good thing about that is IF they get too Hot when something goes wrong there will be enough water in the ocean to cool it down so that it won't explode ,than they can fix it .

Removed two troll posts.

13 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

Go SOLAR ...

look at China

 

 

Strange how someone would rather live next to a nuke plant than a coal fired power plant.

  Maybe India and China should slow down on building all their new coal plants.

  I live fairly close to a coal fired power plant and have no fears that one day it

could have a melt down, and affect lots of people downwind from it.

Geezer

  

22 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

Go SOLAR ...

I did a quick search on the term; "environment damage caused by solar power"

I only got 69,800,000 results. 

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. 

We'll only do 6 feet of concrete instead of the standard 16 feet. 

 

Same same, but the same. Money saved. 

 

Those farang know nuttin. Thailand number 1.

 

BOOM !

Thailand is not a large country. Where is the radioactive waste going?

 

On 10/7/2019 at 3:43 PM, digger70 said:

why not build a few  floating nuclear power plants. Russia and China got a few . One good thing about that is IF they get too Hot when something goes wrong there will be enough water in the ocean to cool it down so that it won't explode ,than they can fix it .

yeah! - just ask the Japanese!  - about what happens when the seawater floods the cooling pump generators...