Prachin Buri radiation accident

A radiation accident occurred in Prachin Buri Province, Thailand on 10 March 2023.[1][2] when a cylinder measuring 30 centimeters (4 inches) long and 13 centimeters (5 inches) wide was reported missing during routine checks by staff.

On 20 March 2023, Prachin Buri Province, Office of Atoms for Peace, and local Police announced that Caesium-137 may have been molded, as dust was found in and around the scrap factory area. [3]

Lost and Finding

After the initial report, Office of Atoms for Peace started finding since reported. However, the news widely spread on 14 March 2023.

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation announced a reward for finding or found trace of the capsule for 100,000 thai baht[4]

References
  1. "Radioactive caesium missing from power plant". Bangkok Post.
  2. "A radioactive cylinder has gone missing in Thailand. Authorities are now scrambling to find it". 16 March 2023.
  3. "สรุปการแถลง ไทม์ไลน์ "ซีเซียม-137" พบเป็นฝุ่นแดงแล้วแต่ไม่กระจาย ขออย่าตื่นตระหนก". www.sanook.com/news (in Thai). Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  4. "สรุปดราม่า #ซีเซียม137 ไม่พบ-ไม่อันตราย โซเชียลฯ แซะ เหมือนตรวจพัทยาไม่เจอซ่อง?". mgronline.com (in Thai). 20 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.


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