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Nov 7, 2005

Buyer's Market, Seller's Market

Here is a New York Times writeup on the increasing frequency of the sale of public land in Cambodia; which is usually done privately, without public bidding. http://tinyurl.com/cvkzo 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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