Plans for Thailand's first nuclear power plant

[Korat Kiwi]

Name of the possible Chinese construction company? 

 

Fukuova

[sirineou]

1 hour ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

Just like France, let's put it as far away as possible. I suggest the Golden triangle. 

 

France has 56 active nuclear reactors. 

[Dionigi]

Not another project with no maintenance

[worgeordie]

The waste material ..will go where .... side of the road 

 

regards Worgeordie

[smew]

All I can say: “OMG”

[Hummin]

Laughing of Thailand? 

 

Look a Usa 1960 and vs today? Look at Emirates and Saudi in same timespan? China, 

 

Things developing, things changes, and Thailand Im sure will join the wagon for future. Not so optimistic about our part of world where we go backwards. 

[Hummin]

6 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

The waste material ..will go where .... side of the road 

 

regards Worgeordie

Less waste with modern technology, and really not as big problems and affect us and enviroment less than plastic just to make an comparison

[wasabi]

It is not a bad idea as long as it is not built or maintained by Thai people.

[Peterphuket]

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Or Chinese of course.

Yes, and foreign experts are not allowed to work the reactor, after all, work that can also be done by Thais should not be outsourced to foreigners.
No problem right?😁

[Peterphuket]

3 minutes ago, wasabi said:

It is not a bad idea as long as it is not built or maintained by Thai people.

Yes, and foreign experts are not allowed to work the reactor, after all, work that can also be done by Thais should not be outsourced to foreigners.
No problem right?

[Hanuman2547]

This is not a good idea on so many fronts.  These nuclear plants need a lot of maintenance, safety checks, and constant monitoring.  Are the Thais willing to commit to this?  I am not so sure.  I feel that the next thing we will hear is "Thailand's first nuclear clean up" after a meltdown.

[0ffshore360]

4 minutes ago, Hanuman2547 said:

This is not a good idea on so many fronts.  These nuclear plants need a lot of maintenance, safety checks, and constant monitoring.  Are the Thais willing to commit to this?  I am not so sure.  I feel that the next thing we will hear is "Thailand's first nuclear clean up" after a meltdown.

Despite some high profile incidents in various other places the US boasts the highest number of nuclear reactor accidents.

It seems perverse to predict a problem in Thailand even before a large reactor exists. Have never heard of any issues with the small research facility in Bangkok that has been there since 1962.

[cowellandrew]

And what could go wrong here!

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/15/asia/missing-lost-radioactive-cylinder-thailand-search-intl-hnk/index.html

[borderhopper2005]

Certainly not a good idea.

Thailand is the major exporter of the fresh produce.

One mishap in Nuke Power Generation will ruin that whole sector; livelihood of the millions in agricultural industry.

 

[quake]

27 minutes ago, Hanuman2547 said:

This is not a good idea on so many fronts.  These nuclear plants need a lot of maintenance, safety checks, and constant monitoring.  Are the Thais willing to commit to this?  I am not so sure.  I feel that the next thing we will hear is "Thailand's first nuclear clean up" after a meltdown.

 

There will be many countries that will help with all needs, to build, run, and maintain a nuclear plant here.

It's 2024 man,  not the 1950s  

 

 

 

[borderhopper2005]

13 hours ago, MrPancake said:

ETA: 154 years

LOL. None of the viewers of this  video news will be alive then...

 

 

[John Drake]

5 minutes ago, quake said:

 

There will be many countries that will help with all needs, to build, run, and maintain a nuclear plant here.

It's 2024 man,  not the 1950s  

 

 

 

 

Same ones who helped with the Yellow Line?

[borderhopper2005]

13 hours ago, MrPancake said:

ETA: 154 years

You have 154 years  to reach Minimum Safe Distance...

13 hours ago, MrPancake said:

 

 

[quake]

1 minute ago, John Drake said:

 

Same ones who helped with the Yellow Line?

 what you on about,  yellow line ?

[borderhopper2005]

1 hour ago, worgeordie said:

The waste material ..will go where .... side of the road 

 

regards Worgeordie

Or inland fish farm. 

In order promote their growth.

 

[RJRS1301]

13 hours ago, george said:

 

What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Cake Monster]

The mind duth boggle at the thought of a Thai and Nuclear mix

[cdemundo]

I think nuclear power is not appropriate in Thailand because of Thai culture.

You can't have a "mai been rai" attitude around the operation of a nuclear power plant.

[Srikcir]

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Yeah, like lets put it down south in the heavy muslim violent areas and keep our fingers crossed. 

Might give Malay Muslims leverage to get back their sovereignty. Good idea.

[Srikcir]

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Yeah, like lets put it down south in the heavy muslim violent areas and keep our fingers crossed. 

Might give Malay Muslims leverage to get back their sovereignty. Good idea.

[Hummin]

It needs a location with no tsunami risk, earthquakes and enough cooling water, leaving very few safe places left for a nuclear plant in Thailand. 

 

 

[quake]

4 minutes ago, Hummin said:

It needs a location with no tsunami risk, earthquakes and enough cooling water, leaving very few safe places left for a nuclear plant in Thailand. 

 

 

How about Koh Samui.

Can get rid of them pesky foreigners.

a win win. 

 

 

[gearbox]

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Or Chinese of course.

The Chinese are at the forefront of the nuclear technology, the only Gen 4 commercially working reactor in the world is there.

 

However the Thais are probably better off having wind farms in the gulf, and there are plenty of opportunities in residential solar too. The cost of the solar panels and wind turbines has gone down a lot.

[lopburi3]

The new playlands will need more power.

[Srikcir]

Thailand is a net energy importer, primarily LNG. In 2018 its oil-fired plants generated 65% of Thailand‘s electricity while coal-fired plants produced 20%.

Nuclear fission is nearly 8,000 times more efficient at producing energy than traditional fossil fuels.

I can't see Thailand being capable of replacing most of its 85% energy based solely on alternative renewable energy sources (minimal areas and elevations for adequate winds, large water surfaces, large open spaces). Especially if Thailand wants to be the energy hub of southeast Asia. Nuclear power also aligns with the new government's commitment to the UN to reduce greenhouse gases. 

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