THAILAND: Climate report bolsters nuclear lobby

Updated November 28, 2007 20:41:02

Thailand might be known as the land of smiles. But climate experts in the Kingdom are wearing a frown, in the wake of a new report from the United Nations Development Programme, revealing Thailand as one of the worst per capita emitters of carbon dioxide.The findings have been taken up by supporters of nuclear energy in Thailand, who say it's necessary to go nuclear, to cut emissions.

Presenter: South East Asia Correspondent Karen Percy
Speakers: Gwiyeop Son, UNDP Thailand Representative; Kopr Kritayakirana, heads a Thai group investigating nuclear power options

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