Thai ministry orders work halted on much-delayed Ongkharak reactor
{{date|February 10, 2006}}
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According to a report by [[Thailand|Thailand's]] [[w:The Nation (Thailand)|''The Nation'']], the Science Ministry has ordered a halt to work on the much-delayed Ongkharak reactor.

The reactor, first commissioned from [[United States|U.S.]] firm [[w:General Atomics|General Atomics]] in 1997 by Thailand's Office of Atomic Energy for Peace (OAP) has had prolonged delays in the project and faced threats from activists.

Despite calls in 2002 for the reactor to be completed within two years, the reported position of the government now is to seek advice from the office of the Attorney General on how to proceed.  Irregularities uncovered by the State Audit Commission may lead to cancellation of the contract and legal action taken against people believed to have been involved in corruption or abuse of authority.

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/02/11/national/national_20000720.php
|title=OAP told to abandon Ongkharak reactor plan
|author=
|pub=The Nation (Thailand)
|date=February 10, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/search/page.arcview.php?clid=2&id=67914&usrsess=
|title=Two minds on nuclear reactor
|author=
|pub=The Nation (Thailand)
|date=October 22, 2002}}
*{{source|url=http://www10.antenna.nl/wise/index.html?http://www10.antenna.nl/wise/496/4907.html
|title=Thailand: Ongkharak villagers protest research reactors
|author=WISE Amsterdam
|pub=World Information Service on Energy
|date=August 21, 1998}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.rertr.anl.gov/Analysis97/BThurgood-abs.html THE 10 MW MULTIPURPOSE TRIGA REACTOR AT ONGKHARAK NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTER, THAILAND] Abstract from 1997 International RERTR Meeting

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Map of Thailand
According to a report by Thailand's The Nation, the Science Ministry has ordered a halt to work on the much-delayed Ongkharak reactor.

The reactor, first commissioned from U.S. firm General Atomics in 1997 by Thailand's Office of Atomic Energy for Peace (OAP) has had prolonged delays in the project and faced threats from activists.

Despite calls in 2002 for the reactor to be completed within two years, the reported position of the government now is to seek advice from the office of the Attorney General on how to proceed.  Irregularities uncovered by the State Audit Commission may lead to cancellation of the contract and legal action taken against people believed to have been involved in corruption or abuse of authority.
Asia Thailand Politics and conflicts Brian McNeil (Wikinewsie) Nuclear technology