High-profile arrest in land deal gone awry

[geovalin]

Buth Reaksmey Kongkea

Influential businesswoman You Chantha was arrested on Wednesday over allegations she cleared 17 hectares of land in Phnom Penh’s Por Sen Chey district, defying a court order handed down as part of an ongoing land dispute.

“After her arrest, she was sent to the Ministry of Interior for questioning,” said district police chief Yim Sarann.

Chantha reportedly constructed buildings on the plot in Trapaing Krasaing commune’s Prey Daun Ouk village, despite an ongoing legal battle with the Chinese Hok Kien Association since 2007.

According to that organisation, the land is an ancient Chinese gravesite.

read more: http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/high-profile-arrest-land-deal-gone-awry

[laocowboy2]

As in Thailand, take on the local Chinese community at your peril

[SOTIRIOS]

....I missed the 'deal' part....sounds more like a swindle.....

[mango66]

Thais and Chinese !! 5555

Whom you trust more than 1 % ??