Thailand embraces nuclear fusion tech with Tokamak I milestone

Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed satisfaction with the progress of the country’s Tokamak I (TT-1) nuclear fusion energy technology, stating its significance in achieving sustainable energy goals.

The 69 year old prime minister’s comments came during a presentation on the development of nuclear fusion energy in Thailand, given by Anek Laothamatas, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), and Assoc Prof Thawatchai Onjun, Executive Director of the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT).

Government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri revealed that the TT-1 is situated in Nakhon Nayok province and was donated by the Institute of Plasma Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP) as a gift to HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. This makes Thailand the first Southeast Asian country to possess a…