Srisuwan, the pioneer of the newly initiated “Rak Chart Rak Paen Din” (roughly translated as Love for Nation and Homeland) is a passionate front-line fighter for the organization. He consistently promotes its activities centered around the secure and sustainable development of the homeland – Thailand.
One of the significant undertakings, a hefty 20-megawatt reactor is apparently in the frames of being an additional unit to the nuclear research facility, under the direct supervision of the revered Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology. This project, although envisaged since as far back as 1990 by previous sequential governments, has repeatedly been postponed due to a blend of lawsuits as well as strong rebuttal by the native populace.
Srisuwan, taken aback by considerable security concerns, laments profusely over potential hazards lingering over Nakhon Nayok’s inhabitants and other provinces. It seems that the people’s safety is on the line here due to the potential mishaps that can occur due to the inherent risks posed by nuclear reactors.
With its geographic location mere inches away from integral Nakhon Nayok’s river bank, potential radioactive truckle may arise. This, in effect, may result in the contamination of water resources connected to these crucial rivers, which include the Bang Pakong River in the Chachoengsao province, Pathum Thani province’s Rangsit Canal, and Chao Phraya River in powdered Bangkok. He added further warnings.
Further observations indicate that the parts of the reactors buried underground itself risk neck-deep groundwater resources’ pollution. During dry seasons, residents of Nakhon Nayok heavily rely on these valuable resources. Srisuwan backs his concerns up with empirical evidence and technical data over three decades old. As such, sirsuwan cautioned, that choosing Ongkharak as a reactor location would be disrespectful to the safety standards drafted by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
He emphasized that nuclear reactors should never be constructed on soft ground which is prone to floods, or near thriving communities or flight routes. A meticulous assessment of the previous incidents justifies his concerns. Srisuwan opines that Thailand’s safety practices in handling radioactive materials need to be exponentially shrouded, giving an example of a recent catastrophe.
As a case in point, he makes mention of a cylinder of cesium-137 which mysteriously disappeared from a hydrocarbon-fueled power plant located in Prachinburi sometime earlier this year. This was a wake-up call for regulatory authorities, as the traces of it were subsequently discovered in another district’s steel-melting plant in the eastern province.
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