Angkor Village strikers sued

The foreign owner of a luxury Siem Reap hotel has sued four workers he sacked last year, alleging they damaged his property during protests in which they accused him of firing them for unionising. In total, 67 workers were sacked last year by Ankor Village Hotel and Resort owners Olivier Piot and Tep Vantho after they began unionisng, leading to a series of protests and court intervention. The pair have consistently claimed the staff were sacked for unrelated insubordination, an argument that has been dismissed by the arbitration council and a subsequent court ruling, though a final appeal decision is still pending… Mom Kunthear, p.5

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