News from Karoosh in Siem Reap is that with rice harvest in January, they’re hoping to be rice milling again ready for deliveries. This will be a marvellous recovery from the devastation in the recent typhoon.
Siem Reap court questions evictee in land row
SIEM Reap Prosecutor Ty Soveinthal on Monday began his questioning of Huoy Mai, a 46-year-old villager from Oddar Meanchey province who has been accused of illegally cutting down trees on land at the centre of an ongoing dispute with the…
Rice Prices May Climb About 50%, Vietnam Food Says
By Van Nguyen and Luzi Ann Javier Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) — Rice prices may climb about 50 percent next year as demand surges, according to a food official in Vietnam, the world’s second-biggest exporter. Import demand is increasing after typhoons…
Chi Kraeng villagers to defy govt ban
MORE than 100 villagers from Chi Kraeng commune in Siem Reap province will attempt to plant dry-season rice on a disputed 475-hectare plot of land today, village leaders said. Tork Ponloek, a village representative, said that he and some of…
Cambodian hotel is a poster child for responsible tourism
The Shinta Mani Hotel and Hospitality Institute is a lovely 18-room boutique hotel in Siem Reap. Facilities include spacious and well-appointed rooms, an atmospheric outdoor restaurant and air-conditioned indoor dining room, and a spa with the elegance and serenity one…
A busy November supporting Khvien village school
This month has been busy with activity supporting Khvien village school. The monthly rice delivery took place in the first week of the month. Despite the difficulties experienced by members of KILT with loss of rice and milling equipment in…