Administrative Structure of

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Administrative Structure of Office of Atoms for
Peace (OAP)
Suporn Nomkuntod International Cooperation
Group Bureau of Atomic Energy Administration
Office of Atoms for Peace Thailand
Suporn Nomkuntod International Cooperation
Group Bureau of Atomic Energy Administration
Office of Atoms for Peace Thailand
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Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP)
1. To be the Secretariat of the Atomic Energy for
Peace Commission (Thai AEC). 2. To regulate
radiation and nuclear safety, and nuclear
material. 3. To conduct research and development
of nuclear technology. 4. To co ordinate
formulation of national policy and strategic
plans on peaceful utilization of atomic energy.
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Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP) (cont.)
5. To co ordinate and carry out commitments
and obligations with international organizations
and with foreign institutes. 6. To co
ordinate and support national security relevant
to atomic energy issues. 7. To co ordinate
and carry out technical co operation with
organizations in Thailand and abroad.  
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Ministry of Science and Technology
Thai Atomic Energy Commission for Peace
14 Sub - committees
Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT)
Office of Atoms for Peace
Office of the Secretary
Radioactive Waste Management Program
Radioisotope Production Program
Bureau of Atomic Energy Administration
Research Reactor and Nuclear Technology Operation
Program
Bureau of Radiation Safety Regulation
Radiation and Nuclear Safety Program
Bureau of Nuclear Safety Regulation
Irradiation for Agriculture Research Program
Bureau of Technical Support for Safety
Regulation
Chemistry and Material Science Research Program
Physics and Advanced Technology Research Program
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Bureau of Atomic Energy Administration

• General Administration
• Atomic Energy Policy and Strategic Group
• - Atomic Energy Policy and Plan Analysis
• - Secretariat of The Thai AEC
• Regal Affair and Treaties Group
• International Co-operation Group
• Education, Training and Information
  Exchange Group
• Information and Public Relation Center

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Bureau of Atomic Energy AdministrationResponsibil
ity

• The Secretariat Task of the Thai Atomic Energy
  Commission (Thai AEC)
• Coordination between Thai AEC and other
  Subcommittees
• Recommendation on Policy and Strategic
  Planning for the Peaceful Utilization of
  Atomic Energy
• Carrying out Matters Concerning Nuclear Laws,
  Regulations, Standards and Measures

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Bureau of Atomic Energy AdministrationResponsibil
ity (Cont.)

• Carrying out Matters Concerning Treaties,
  Conventions and Obligations
• Co-operation with International Organizations
  as well as Local Organizations in Nuclear
  Energy Related Fields
• Supporting and Technical Coordination with
  Experts in Nuclear Energy Related Fields
• Nuclear Energy Administration database,
  Information Center and General
  Administration

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Administrative Structures Proposed Procedures
1. The proposals/events received from the RCA
Office or RCARO will be circulated to the
Institutes concerned, the National Project
Coordinators for consideration or arrangement
and then submitted the applications to OAP. 2.
OAP will review the proposals/applications to
identify their relevance in relation to the
objectives of the proposals/events.          
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Administrative Structures Proposed Procedures
(Cont.)
3. OAP will inform the RCA Office or the RCARO of
the projects or events it wishes to
participate in. 4. The results received from
the RCA Office or RCARO will be submitted to
the Institutes or NPC or the selected
persons for further arrangement and
implementation.
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Mechanism for Monitoring and Evaluation
1. To hold the National Project Coordinators
Meeting for discussion about the progress of the
projects or the problems faced at least once a
year.2. To consult the NPCs for preparing the
work plan of the projects. 3. To review annual
progress reports and make recommendations to the
NPCs.
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Recommendations to improve RCA activities
1. To increase the number of the Regional
Resources Units (RRUs) in the region, especially
in the developing countries. 2. The RCA
Programmes of activities should be streamlined
into several thematic areas, each with a special
mission to solve specific priority problems in
the region and in the participating Member
States. 3. For each thematic area, there should
be an Advisory Group, consisting of
representatives of Member States, the IAEA, the
technology end-users, participating organizations
and groups of beneficiaries.
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Ways and Means to promote RAC Visibility and
Viability

• The RCA activities on Nuclear Technologies will
  play a significant role in solving specific
  national and regional development problems, such
  as Agriculture, Health Care, Industry, Energy and
  Environment.
• RCA Member States which hosting the training
  event are expected to make its best efforts to
  promote the event to the local organization about
  the benefits that derive from the RCA activities.

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