Reserved forest cleared illegally as troops protected border

15 January 2026
The Phnom Penh Post
Forests and forestry / Land / Land policy and administration / State public land
forest encroachment / illegal logging

A Kampong Thom military commander has called for the authorities to investigate and identify perpetrators who illegally cleared and encroached upon 45 hectares of state-reserved land in the Otalok area, Mean Rith commune, Sandan district, while defence forces were deployed to protect the integrity of the Cambodia–Thailand border. …

 Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/reserved-forest-cleared-illegally-as-troops-protected-border

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