Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology
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Thai name: สถาบันเทคโนโลยีนิวเคลียร์แห่งชาติ
Location: Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
Overview: An entity established in December 2006 for national nuclear research and development. It is aimed to serve as the research body, cooperating with the Office of Atoms for Peace
Office of Atoms for Peace
The Office of Atoms for Peace of Thailand located in Chatuchak district, Bangkok, Thailand, was established in 1961 as the Office of Atomic Energy for Peace, the OAP serves as the main authority in nuclear research in Thailand. The OAP employs approximately 400 people...
(OAP) who serves as the nuclear regulatory body of the country. TINT operates under Thailand Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and works closely with OAP and the International Atomic Energy Agency
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957...
(IAEA).
Research programs at TINT:
- Medical and Public Health
- Agricultural
- Material and Industrial
- Environmental
- Advanced Technology
Nuclear operations:
- Safety
- Nuclear Engineering
- Reactor Operation