Jump to content

In Koh Kong, a harvest denied by Thai company


geovalin

Recommended Posts

Tonnes of fruit has been left to rot in Koh Kong’s Sre Ambel district due to a road block erected by two Thai sugar producers nearly two weeks ago that has prevented farmers from reaching their crops.

Thirty-two families in Chi Khor Leu commune’s Trapaing Kandaol village are demanding that Koh Kong Sugar Industry and Koh Kong Plantation – both previously owned by CPP Senator Ly Yong Phat, now subsidiaries of Thai-owned Khon Kaen Sugar Industry – take down the road block.

Hour In, provincial monitor for rights group Licadho, who visited the site of the road block on Saturday, said yesterday that farmers have been prevented from tending to their crops for more than two years now.

read more http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-harvest-denied

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.



×
×
  • Create New...