Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP) held a Seminar on Irradiation of Food and Agricultural Product on 14 May 2004 at OAP. The objective of this Seminar was to gather the opinion and co - operation between Government Officials and Private Sectors including food and food product's exporters. The Seminar comprised of lectures by experts and discussion on "Irradiation : The Alternative of Thai Industries". There were around 60 participants attended this Seminar.

Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear - Test - Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO PrepCom) visited Thailand

Dr. Wolfgang Hoffmann, Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear - Test - Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO PrepCom) paid a courtesy call on Mr. Korn Thapparansi, Minister of Science and Technology on 13 May 2004 at the Ministry during his formal visit to Thailand recently. The topic of the discussion was the progress development of the CTBTO PrepCom and other related acitivities. Thailand signed the CTBTO since 12 November 1996 but has not yet ratified the treaty.

Nuclear Technology in Industries

Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP) offers Radiation Technique for inspection during production process in industries.
OAP has been providing services to refineries, petrochemical and petroleum factories which have to operate around the clock. Inspection method by using radiation techniques which is applied during operation will help engineers and CEOs in solving problems and reduction maintenance. More than 66 unit/year have been provided service by OAP. The cost of OAP's service is far lower than of foreign companies. OAP has been helping the country to reduce foreign currencies by as much as 8 million baht/year. There is a plan to expand this service in the future.

Expert Mission on Management of Spent Radium
- 226 Sources by Conditioning

During 16 - 30 May 2004, an expert team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) came to Thailand to co - operate with the Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP) in Radium - 226 conditioning. The strategy of safe management of disused radium sources is the optimization of conditioning techniques. By using this technique, radioactive waste product will be strong, endurance and no possibilitity of radioactive leakage. The product is safe for storage.
This mission was led by Mr. Mohamed Al - Mughrabi and Mr. Kil Jeong Kim under IAEA Model Project : INT/4/131 supported by the National Workplan for Radioactive Waste Management in Thailand and co - operate with KAERI. Nowadays, many institutes, especially hospitals, cancer institutes, industrial works and research institutes send their disused Radium - 226 to OAP for proper conditioning and storage.