Thailand Opts To Build Nuclear Power Plant

[Ijustwannateach]

There's no country in the world where nuclear power can be justified. If you factor in the storage & risk costs of the waste products- over at least millions of years if not billions- there's no possible way the cost can compete with any conceivable price of fossil fuels (not to mention more renewable energy sources). It's a cynical trick for politicians to sell "cheap" power to the masses without revealing its true costs (which anyway will be borne by their descendants many, many, many times over).

"Steven"

[Maxi101]

Under the current circumstances, Nuclear Energy is the best, cheapest and cleanest solution to keep the pace of growth.

Just dump the stuff where you don't want people to go and you will see how nice things will be in this area. Have you actually seen pictures from areas where nuclear trash was dumped. Quite nice environment. And who cares if you loose one or two years of live expectation .... Smokers .... ?!?!

So don't be silly.

my 2 cents

[Jai Dee]

Construction of nuclear power plant underway

The Prime Minister admitted that discussions are underway with the Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to construct a nuclear power plant in Thailand.

Prime Minister Gen Surayud Chulanont reports that the IAEA Director General Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei (โมฮัมเหม็ด อัลบาราดี) recently attended a seminar on the development of science and technology in a bid to construct a nuclear power plant in Thailand. Gen Surayud said that preparations are underway to train personnel and create understanding among citizens on the issue. The IAEA Director General affirmed his belief that Thailand will be fully capable of developing nuclear technology for peaceful endeavors.

The Prime Minister said that the world is undergoing radical changes, many of which can be attributed to scientific and technological causes. Gen Surayud advised adherence to the self-sufficiency economic principle, grassroot development, the establishment of a regional market, environmental conservation, and strengthening of all sectors.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 16 July 2007

[Mid]

Nuke reactor 'leaked' after quake

TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- A Japanese nuclear power plant shut down following a major earthquake on Monday leaked water containing radioactive materials from a reactor, according to the company running the facility.

The 6.8-magnitude quake triggered an automatic shutdown at the plant in the city of Kashiwazaki, in Niigata prefecture, when a small fire broke out in an electrical transmission facility, the Tokyo Electric Power Co. reported.

Cable News Network

[Maxi101]

... and how many died ?!

Compare that with a great dam which is leaking ...

[zink]

Also Burma is planning to build a nuclear reactor: http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=7738

Assurances of peaceful intentions arouse only skepticism

Burma’s confirmation of plans to build a 10-megawatt nuclear reactor with the help of Russia’s federal atomic energy agency Rosatom has created nervousness and anxiety among Burma observers.

Maybe two great military juntas could collaborate on this issue?

[soundman]

Maybe they could build one on the border & share it.

[Mid]

Maybe they could build one on the border & share it.

hong nam , mouth , soap .

[soundman]

Maybe they could build one on the border & share it.

hong nam , mouth , soap .

horng nahm, bahk, saboo... What on earth are you talking about mid?

[Mid]

nothing personal ,

just my response to your tongue in cheek suggestion ,

one really shouldn't say such things ...........................

[lazeeboy]

Maybe they could build one on the border & share it.

hong nam , mouth , soap .

horng nahm, bahk, saboo... What on earth are you talking about mid?

it will be a real mistake to let thailand build a plant ,it will attract every lunatic to it like a magnet trying to blow it up ,wonder how many virgins that would get them

[soundman]

nothing personal ,

just my response to your tongue in cheek suggestion ,

one really shouldn't say such things ...........................

Well if you recognise it for what it is, why let that get your pulse racing? I certainly don't get worked up about other people's dark humour when I don't see the funny side. I have a laugh at the ones I can realte to.

Peace brother....

[esbobes]

Thailand needs a nuclear power plant like it needs another aircraft carrier ....like it needs another airport in a swamp that will be under water in ten years.

Thailand can do it. If america was able to build nuclear power plants Thailand can build them cheaper and better. Just wait and see

[Jai Dee]

Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology affirms earthquake near Japanese nuclear plant will not affect Thailand

The Director of the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology afffirms that a nuclear power plant which was in close proximity to an earthquake is fully capable of withstanding seismic activity.

Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology Director Somporn Chongkam (สมพร จองคำ) reports that a recent 6.8 Richter earthquake which occurred in Japan on July 16 did not affect local Japanese nuclear power plants due to their excellent structural reinforcements. Mr. Somporn affirms that the Japanese nuclear turbines were shut down prior to the earthquake so there is no danger of radioactive contamination in the region.

The Director of the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology affirms that his agency will closely monitor all atomic events in the world in order to provide accurate information to the public. Mr. Somporn added that public understanding of atomic energy would allow Thailand to develop its own nuclear power plant in the near future.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 18 July 2007

[Mid]

Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology affirms earthquake near Japanese nuclear plant will not affect Thailand

The Director of the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology afffirms that a nuclear power plant which was in close proximity to an earthquake is fully capable of withstanding seismic activity.

Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology Director Somporn Chongkam (สมพร จองคำ) reports that a recent 6.8 Richter earthquake which occurred in Japan on July 16 did not affect local Japanese nuclear power plants due to their excellent structural reinforcements. Mr. Somporn affirms that the Japanese nuclear turbines were shut down prior to the earthquake so there is no danger of radioactive contamination in the region.

The Director of the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology affirms that his agency will closely monitor all atomic events in the world in order to provide accurate information to the public. Mr. Somporn added that public understanding of atomic energy would allow Thailand to develop its own nuclear power plant in the near future.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 18 July 2007

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cite CNN

A Japanese nuclear power plant shut down following a major earthquake on Monday leaked water containing radioactive materials from a reactor, according to the company running the facility.

and we are surposed to trust these gentlemen with what ................................??

Edited July 18, 2007 by Mid

[geriatrickid]

where's the nuclear waste going to be buried again?

my limited understanding of Thailand's geography is that it doesn't have the same time of rock structure deep underground that let's you store spent fuel.

And now for my NIMBY momement;

It will probably take 10 years to build so I'll probably be resettled in Coasta Rica or Panama by then so it's not my concern.

[Maxi101]

“There is much loose talk of burying the carbon-dioxide waste, but there seems to be little recognition of sheer difficulty of the task. How is it to be collected from the myriad sources around the world? Where can we put these mountains that we make each year? I find it sad, but all too human, that there are vast bureaucracies concerned about nuclear waste, huge organizations devoted to decommissioning nuclear power stations, but nothing comparable to deal with that truly malign waste, carbon dioxide.

But it is not enough to use this as an argument favouring a wider use of nuclear energy, because the public belief in the harmfulness of nuclear power is too strong to break by direct argument.

Instead, I have offered in public to accept all of the high-level waste produced ina year from a nuclear power station for deposit on my small plot of land; it would occupy a space about a cubic metre in size and fit safely in a concrete pit, and I would use the heat from its decaying radioactive elements to heat my home.

It would be a waste not to use it. More important, it would be no danger to me, my family or the wildlife.

Source: James Lovelock (Companion of Honour by Her Majesty the Queen and originator of the Gaia Hypothesis)

Danger of each large-scale energy sources in terms of the number of deaths from 1970 to 1992 per terrawatt year of energy made

Fuel Fatalities Who Deaths per twy

Coal 6400 Workers 342

Natural Gas 1200 Workers and public 85

Hydro 4000 Public 883

Nuclear 31 Workers 8

(terrawatt year is a million million watts of electricity made and used continuously throughout a year.

source: Paul Scherer Institut in Switzerland.

Thought it might be good for some to know although in Thailand they might not need a additional source for heating ....

I admire James Lovelock for what he established but the more for his bravery, being himself a greeny.

[Maxi101]

...ups the table got shot

[sriracha john]

Note to self: Leave Sriracha in 2021.....

Naval base proposed as site for nuclear plant

The armed forces have offered a naval base in Chon Buri as a possible site for a nuclear power plant if other sites face opposition, a source said yesterday. The military's proposal could help the project along, although the government has yet to finalise a decision on whether to build such a plant. The government has drawn up plans for a nuclear plant that could generate 4,000 megawatts by 2021. The source said the naval base in Sattahip district fitted the conditions required for such a plant. ''Geographically, the Sattahip navy base is suitable as the water there is deep and it is remote from the local community,'' a source said.

Continued here:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/09Aug2007_news09.php

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"remote" is a relative term... Pattaya is within 20 km and Sriracha is within 45 km of the Sattahip Naval Base.

[Jai Dee]

"remote" is a relative term... Pattaya is within 20 km and Sriracha is within 45 km of the Sattahip Naval Base.

... and I live only 10 km up the road...

[sriracha john]

"remote" is a relative term... Pattaya is within 20 km and Sriracha is within 45 km of the Sattahip Naval Base.

... and I live only 10 km up the road...

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[ace]

Can you tell that I just paid for my Pattya condo 2 hours ago?

Gonna need a radioactive smiley.

[plachon]

“There is much loose talk of burying the carbon-dioxide waste, but there seems to be little recognition of sheer difficulty of the task. How is it to be collected from the myriad sources around the world? Where can we put these mountains that we make each year? I find it sad, but all too human, that there are vast bureaucracies concerned about nuclear waste, huge organizations devoted to decommissioning nuclear power stations, but nothing comparable to deal with that truly malign waste, carbon dioxide.

But it is not enough to use this as an argument favouring a wider use of nuclear energy, because the public belief in the harmfulness of nuclear power is too strong to break by direct argument.

Instead, I have offered in public to accept all of the high-level waste produced ina year from a nuclear power station for deposit on my small plot of land; it would occupy a space about a cubic metre in size and fit safely in a concrete pit, and I would use the heat from its decaying radioactive elements to heat my home.

It would be a waste not to use it. More important, it would be no danger to me, my family or the wildlife.

Source: James Lovelock (Companion of Honour by Her Majesty the Queen and originator of the Gaia Hypothesis)

Danger of each large-scale energy sources in terms of the number of deaths from 1970 to 1992 per terrawatt year of energy made

Fuel Fatalities Who Deaths per twy

Coal 6400 Workers 342

Natural Gas 1200 Workers and public 85

Hydro 4000 Public 883

Nuclear 31 Workers 8

(terrawatt year is a million million watts of electricity made and used continuously throughout a year.

source: Paul Scherer Institut in Switzerland.

Thought it might be good for some to know although in Thailand they might not need a additional source for heating ....

I admire James Lovelock for what he established but the more for his bravery, being himself a greeny.

I used to like and respect Lovelock for his Gaia hypothesis and avant garde views on the environment, but I think he may be turning a bit ga-ga now over his nuclear power advocacy. David Bellamy is another one who's gone nuts over nuclear, mainly because he's a NIMBY when it comes to wind generators on his beloved sphagnum (sp?) moss bogs. The bottom line is the human race needs to learn to use less electric power and more brain power when it comes to energy futures.

[Mid]

... and how many died ?!

Compare that with a great dam which is leaking ...

Japanese plant 'shut for months'

Last Updated: Friday, 10 August 2007, 06:31 GMT 07:31 UK

Radioactive leaks from the plant have alarmed the public

More tests need to be carried out before the Japanese nuclear plant damaged in last month's earthquake is reopened, UN inspectors say

snip

news.bbc.co.uk

[PeaceBlondie]

If even the ridiculously optimistic predictions of the bureaucracy are now predicting 14 years, we should have a nuclear power plant in about 14 more Suvanaphums.

[Jai Dee]

Science and Technology Minister says there are positive and negative aspects in building nuclear power plant

Science and Technology Minister Yongyuth Yuthawong (ยงยุทธ ยุทธวงศ์) admits that constructing a nuclear power plant has both beneficial and unfavourable points.

Prof. Dr. Yongyuth chaired the meeting on nuclear science and technology today (August 16th) at Bitec Bangna, and the meeting was organized by Thailand’s Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT). Studies and researches on nuclear technology were displayed at the event.

Prof. Dr. Yonyuth says nuclear technology can be useful in medical and jewelry professions. In addition, a nuclear power plant will not cause global warming. However, it is costly to build a nuclear power plant. He further says that a nuclear power plant does not have to depend on fuel prices.

However, it has to be careful with the risk of encountering accidents and natural disasters such as earthquakes.

Nevertheless, he says a nuclear power plant in Japan is able to withstand an earthquake and it spilled little radioactive waste, which is not dangerous.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 17 August 2007

[Mid]

Nevertheless, he says a nuclear power plant in Japan is able to withstand an earthquake and it spilled little radioactive waste, which is not dangerous.

insert diety ...........protect us ,

especially from those who attest that radioactive waste , is not dangerous

[A_Traveller]

OK I have only one question, where exactly does Science and Technology Minister Yongyuth Yuthawong get his amazing perception altering drugs?

Regards

[Mid]

Arguing on shaky ground

Aug 20th 2007

Quake-prone South-East Asia may go nuclear

With oil expensive and their electric-power stations straining to keep up with rapidly rising demand, South-East Asian countries are dusting off their long-abandoned plans to build nuclear-power stations.

Last month Indonesia’s energy minister, Purnomo Yusgiantoro, was in Seoul for the signing of a preliminary deal in which a South Korean firm will help build Indonesia’s first nuclear-power plant, on the north coast of Java.

Indonesia’s government wants the plant ready by 2016.

Earlier this year Vietnam and Thailand each said they would build their first nuclear-power plants, to be operational by 2020 and 2021 respectively.

The Philippines and Malaysia are also reviewing the nuclear option.

In January, at a summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), members signed a pact to reduce their dependency on oil and cut their greenhouse-gas emissions.

Nuclear energy, along with biofuels and hydropower, is seen as key to this.

snip

From Economist.com

[Mid]

Ministers of the Association of South East Asian Nations to discuss nuclear power use

By Ramthan Hussain Reuters

Published: August 21, 2007

SINGAPORE: A drive by some Southeast Asian countries to join the global revival in nuclear power may be running into new obstacles as costs expand and neighbors grow anxious over their safety in a region exposed to earthquakes.

Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam - all of which have said they hope to develop atomic power by around 2020 - will have the chance this week to allay concerns arising after a July 16 quake in Japan caused a small water leak at the world's biggest nuclear plant, forcing its indefinite closure.

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iht.com

wonder if the good gentleman from Thailand will tell the discussion about radioactive waste , is not dangerous