Hun Sen Says Cambodia Is Not Ready for Nuclear Power

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday denied giving the green light for a neighboring country to construct an electricity-generating nuclear power plant in Cambodia, saying it would be too dangerous. … Senior Minister and Vice Chairman for the Council for the Development of Cambodia Sun Chanthol said a Thai company had in the past requested permission to carry out preliminary study on the possibility of developing nuclear power, but he declined to name the company. … Two weeks ago, anti-nuclear activists in Thailand called on the Cambodian government to be more transparent about plans for the reported plant in Koh Kong province, claiming that to undertake such a project in Cambodia would be too risky. …