During the week 8 to 12 May, I have been in Bangkok working with engineers and scientists who have responsibility for the safe management of radioactive wastes here in Thailand. We are here at the invitation of the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT), facilitating a workshop organised by IAEA on licensing, safety case development and siting of radioactive waste disposal facilities.

The workshop was attended by some 20 engineers and scientists from TINT and OAP, the nuclear regulator and together we worked on a roadmap setting out the key stages and activities within a programme for safe management and ultimately disposal of Thailand’s radioactive wastes.