Fears of Japan radiation spreading to Thailand played down

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Fears of Japan radiation spreading to Thailand played down

Published: 15/03/2011 at 02:25 AM
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The Office of Atoms for Peace which oversees the use of nuclear technology in the country has played down fears radioactive leakage at a nuclear power plant in Japan may spread to Thailand.

"We have closely monitored the situation of the nuclear power plant explosion in Japan since Saturday," OAP secretary-general Chaiwat Toskulkao said yesterday.

"From the wind direction, radioactive dust has been swept towards the northeastern direction. The dust, if there is any, will not reach Thailand. So I would say we are quite safe."

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dragoeco
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Discussion 6 : 24/03/2011 at 12:23 AM6
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Hi, where can I find recent information about the trajectory of the Fukushima radioactive cloud? I gor that map from France : http://www.irsn.fr/FR/popup/Pages/irsn-meteo-france_22mars.aspx
but i wonder to know about Thailand
Victor
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Discussion 5 : 22/03/2011 at 10:26 AM5
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I thought they said that the half life of the radio-active material here is only 8 days.
hawaiiman
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Discussion 4 : 15/03/2011 at 05:22 PM4
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The half life of the some of the products of fission reactions is over 600 years. Although the accident in Japan is more than tragic, hopefully the use of fission type reactors for domestic power production will be re-thought. I hope that there will never be a day when we worry about such a tragedy in the Kingdom.
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Discussion 3 : 15/03/2011 at 12:59 PM3
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A USA 1960's minstrel sung, "you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows". Today's Northeast wind can change quickly and whay about ocean currents? Seems there are other ways radiation can spread besides wind.
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Discussion 2 : 15/03/2011 at 11:19 AM2
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A very short-sighted approach.

First of all it seems like we haven't seen the worse yet with the Fukajima power plant. Every day the situation gets worse, now 3 explosions and 1 reactor on fire.

Secondly, the spread of nuclear radiation has far reaching implications.

I suggest that the "Office of Atoms for Peace" starts browsing the internet about the Tsjernobyl disaster and the impact that had on not only Russia and its former republics, but also on Europe.
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Discussion 1 : 15/03/2011 at 10:02 AM1
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"rescue operations will still be limited to officials of related agencies."
Why am I not surprised? Because, after 8 years here nothing surprises me.

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