Buyer’s Market, Seller’s Market
Nov 7th, 2005 by Jinja
It’s a well-researched article.
It’s interesting to see this story covered by such a major newspaper – locally this concern has received a lot of interest but it rarely seems to percolate out to the international press.
With the sale of the Royal University of Fine Arts, as well as the National Theatre and Tonle Bassac buildings, I’ve tried to keep an eye on the increasing pace of land sales and swaps, as it relates to the arts, schools, and urban development.
Below is an incomplete listing of local English language newspaper articles. You can also download this listing as a web page, or click for a PDF file. I regret I don’t have the time to do further research, I just clip articles as I read them. And this of course does not include Khmer language newpapers or
Cambodge Soir.Land Sales and Swaps, English Articles 2005 – a partial list
|
Title |
Date |
Newspaper |
Page |
Reporter / Author |
|
Theatre Goals Usurped by Private Interest |
February 24 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
- |
Lee Berthiaume |
|
Art Salvaged from Ashes (Cover Story) |
February 26 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
- |
Michelle Vachon and Nhem Chea Bunly |
|
The Sounds of Struggle |
February 26 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
- |
Samantha Melamed |
|
Villagers Protesting Eviction Gunned Down |
March 25 2005 |
Phnom Penh Post |
3 |
Cheang Sokha and Liam Cochrane |
|
Rich and Powerful snatching up land illegally in Siem Reap Area |
April 22 2005 |
Phnom Penh Post |
1 |
Vong Sokheng and Liam Cochrane |
|
RUFA Residents Accuse Officials of Threats |
June 13 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
25 |
Kuch Naren |
|
PM Orders Halt to Deals Involving Public Land |
June 16 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
16 |
Lee Berthiaume and Thet Sambath |
|
Facilities Need Upgrade Before Regional Games |
June 17 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
1 |
Kay Kimsong and Erik Wasson |
|
Some Standing Firm at RUFA as Deadline Ends |
June 30 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
11 |
Kuch Naren |
|
Pilap Did Not Abandon Koh Pich Villagers |
June 30 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
15 |
Veng Virak (letter) |
|
Govt balks at disclosure on land deals |
July 1 2005 |
Phnom Penh Post |
1 |
Elene Lesley and Sam Rith |
|
RUFA resistance |
July 1 2005 |
Phnom Penh Post |
2 |
- |
|
RUFA Demolition Continues Despite Protesters |
July 04 2005 |
Cambodia Daily |
16 |
Kuch Naren |
|
RUFA Community Finds North Campus Gutted |
July 5 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
16 |
Kuch Naren |
|
Experts: Bust May Lurk in City’s Housing Boom |
July 06 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
1 |
William Shaw and Kim Chan |
|
RUFA House Demolished Before Deadline |
July 8 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
16 |
Kuch Naren |
|
Rights Worker: Land Disputes Being Ignored |
July 8 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
16 |
Thet Sambath |
|
Blast at RUFA Injures Demolition Worker |
July 9-10 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
3 |
Phann Ana and William Shaw |
|
Some RUFA Families Accept Compensation |
July 11 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
20 |
Kuch Naren |
|
RUFA Resident Claims He Was Struck By Soldier |
July 15 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
14 |
Kuch Naren |
|
Building Crews Speedily Raising RUFA Campus |
July 22 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
12 |
Kuch Naren |
|
RUFA Families Find New Digs a Muddy Mess |
July 26 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
12 |
Kuch Naren |
|
Naga, Gov’t at Odds Over Beachfront Parcels |
August 4 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
17 |
Kay Kimsong and Erik Wasson |
|
Relocated RUFA Staff Asked to Move Yet Again |
August 8 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
17 |
Kuch Naren |
|
Islanders Hold Out for More From Developers |
August 8 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
17 |
Lee Berthiaume and Prak Chan Thul |
|
Phnom Penh Building Boom Prices Out Poor |
August 15 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
1 |
Lee Berthiaume |
|
Ministry Swaps Complex Next To Royal Palace |
August 22 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
1 |
Phann Ana |
|
UN Envoy Says Public Evictions Punishing Poor |
August 24 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
1 |
Lee Berthiaume and Prak Chan Thul |
|
Weary Families End Protest, Accept RUFA Deal |
August 26 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
10 |
Kuch Naren |
|
Last Family On RUFA Campus Agrees To Leave |
August 30 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
13 |
Lee Berthiaume, Kuch Naren and Lor Chandara |
|
Princess Recalls Childhood on Lost Palace Plot |
August 31 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
1 |
Lor Chandara |
|
Royal Palace, Pride of Cambodia, Should Be Untouched |
September 1 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
15 |
Hun Chhunly (letter) |
|
Without Palace Phnom Penh Is Just Another City |
September 2 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
23 |
Helen Grant Ross (letter) |
|
Hun Sen Says Land Swaps Helped Gov’t |
September 9 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
1 |
Pin Sisovann and Lee Berthiaume |
|
Downtown Siem Reap police station latest to be traded away |
September 9-12 2005 |
Phnom Penh Post |
1 |
Sam Rith |
|
Hundreds of Homes Razed in Forced Eviction |
September 10-11 2005 |
Cambodia Daily |
3 |
Phann Ana and Ethan Plaut |
|
Ministry of Environment left out of Stung Treng land deals |
September 23-October 26 2005 |
Phnom Penh Post |
1 |
Sam Rith |
|
Terrorized Muslims flee Pursat forest homes |
October 7-20 2005 |
Phnom Penh Post |
1 |
Vong Sokheng and Liam Cochrane |
|
Roadside householders sent packing from Route 48 |
October 7-20 2005 |
Phnom Penh Post |
4 |
Cheang Sokha and Markus Bernsen |
|
Slow RUFA Progress Keeps Students Out of Class |
October 12 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
20 |
Prak Chanthul and Samantha Melamed |
|
Capital Competes for ‘Urban Renewal’ Award |
October 12 2005 |
The Cambodia Daily |
21 |
Lasse Karner |
|
Capital’s Award Bid Based on Future Plans |
October 13 2005 |
Cambodia Daily |
13 |
Lasse Karner |
|
Koh Pich Land Dispute Slated for City Court |
October 20 2005 |
Cambodia Daily |
13 |
Prak Chan Thul |
|
Foreign Firms to Explore Building Stadium |
October 28 2005 |
Cambodia Daily |
20 |
Yun Samean |
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