Skills shortage threatens Thailand's nuclear goals - Bangkok Post

'The Next Frontier of Energy: Nuclear Power and the Resilience Challenge' panel during the Sustainability Expo 2026 (SX 2026) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. Second left to right; Dr Thawatchai Onjun, Executive Director of the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Tint); Ms Rebekah Vermillion, Economic Officer at the US Embassy in Bangkok; Dr Wasin Vechgama, Nuclear Engineer at Tint; and Dr Michael P Short, Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (on screen). Although Thailand aims to introduce small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) by 2037, experts warn that the biggest challenge is developing the thousands of qualified specialists needed to operate and regulate them safely, a process that could take a decade.

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