Preah Vihear Families’ Land Issues Go Unheard
About 50 families living on the site of the long-discussed Preah Vihear airport went to the provincial hall yesterday to request that local officials reconsider their earlier decision to refuse them land titles on the grounds that the airstrip would soon be rebuilt. … Villagers attended a provincial council meeting yesterday in an attempt to persuade provincial governor Oum Mara to allow them to remain on the airport land – or compensate them fairly if they are forced to move, said Breah Chhorn, deputy chief of Bosen village in Pallhal commune. …
