Nation Thailand
Building the workforce for Thailand’s nuclear energy future
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On 5 November 2026, at the Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP), Thailand announced a new collaborative initiative to prepare its workforce for nuclear energy. The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), through the OAP and
Key facts
- The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), through the OAP and the Office of the National Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Policy Council (NXPO), joined the Ministry of Education and 14
- The initiative will prepare personnel for the operation of small modular reactor (SMR) power plants, the regulation of nuclear activities and the application of advanced nuclear technologies.
- The commission endorsed his policy on SMR regulation on 8 September 2026
- At the first meeting of 2026 on policy implementation for national workforce development and regulation, chaired by Dr Rungrueng Kitphati , Secretary-General of the OAP, the OAP and Associate Professor Wongkot Wongsapai , Vice-President of
- The next step is to secure the appointment of a subcommittee to prepare the final plan and an action plan for fiscal year 2028
Summary
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On 5 November 2026, at the Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP), Thailand announced a new collaborative initiative to prepare its workforce for nuclear energy.