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Boeung Kak lake still kicking…

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Several residents of Boeung Kak lake whose house was recently destroyed by Shukaku Inc. development company with the help of a unit of riot police, received a summons from the Court of Justice: they have to answer questions about death threats they supposedly uttered against Commune Chief Chhay Tirith. But… but… wasn’t Commune Chief Chhay […]

In just 3 years

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

The Boeung Kak lake was filled in just a little more than three years. Also check the skyline… Only the Council of Ministers building witnessed it all along… Three years ago…

Boeung Kak Aftermath 2

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

Unabated they resist…

Boeung Kak Aftermath

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

All is quiet on the Boeung Kak lake front… For how long is unknown. So the evicted residents and those still to be evicted are waiting…

Boeung Kak on website

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

I added pictures of the latest developments of the Boeung Kak lake eviction on my website…

Boeung Kak Lake: they will remember…

Saturday, September 17th, 2011

Some more pictures of yesterday’s violent eviction at Boeung Kak Lake. This morning some people were defiantly building shelters on the previous location of their house. Most likely they will soon be torn down, together with several other houses located outside the 12,44 Ha allocated to the on-site relocation for some 750 families.

Boeung Kak Lake: scenes of violence yet again

Friday, September 16th, 2011

Boeung Kak Lake was the scene of yet more violence and destruction. The authorities moved in and destroyed houses located outside the 12,44 Ha granted by Prime Minister Hun Sen for on-site relocation for about 750 families. Development company Shukaku Inc. bought a 99-year lease to the 144 Ha of Boeung Kak Lake, filled the […]

Boeung Kak Lake Beach

Friday, September 16th, 2011

Boeung Kak Lake residents who held out and are included in the 12,44Ha on-site development enjoy the cool evening breeze on their new beach… But it is all beach and no more water… The lake is filled. And this story is probably not over yet. It seems (unverified info) that some 20 plots of the […]