Implementation of the Self-Assessment Tools for Build Up a National Nuclear Forensics Capability

Thailand was established nuclear forensics in 2013. The project began with the Thai government budget and European Union Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence (CoE) supported the funding of the Network of Excellence for Nuclear Forensics in the South East Asia Region (Project 30) in 2013–14. The objective was to strengthen regional public security by upgrading nuclear forensics capabilities, technologies, and methodologies for assessing nuclear and other radioactive materials. In order to build up the national capabilities, the Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP) was designated to identify the strength and weaknesses of current facilities. The Nuclear Forensics Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) developed by the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) was utilized to identify existing capabilities. Thailand has created a national roadmap for the development of nuclear forensic science in the country, focused on increasing the capabilities and technical expertise of a national nuclear forensics laboratory.