Thailand honoured for preventing spread of enriched uranium
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THAILAND was honoured and recognised globally as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha received Nuclear Industry Summit Awards while in Washington to attend a nuclear security summit, deputy government spokesman Maj Gen Werachon Sukhondhapatipak said Friday.
The award was given to the Thai government for its role in eliminating and ensuring there was no highly enriched uranium. Thailand received the award along with 17 other countries such as Brazil, Chile, Denmark, South Korea, and two other Asean states – Vietnam and the Philippines, he said.
The award showed that Thailand’s commitment and obligation to the global community, the deputy spokesperson quoted Prime Minister Prayut as saying.
The Nuclear Industry Summit, held from Wednesday till Friday, was organised by the private sector, as a parallel event alongside the Nuclear Security Summit. It drew over 400 representatives from leading firms in nuclear materials and technology, as well as leaders and representatives of 52 countries and international bodies such as the UN, the International Atomic Energy Agency and Interpol.
