August 8, 2022
Forest clearing seen from a drone's view in Phnom Tamao forest in Takeo province on August 5, 2022. (Danielle Keeton-Olsen/VOD)

Phnom Tamao Forest Destruction Called Off

Amid mounting uproar over the privatization and destruction of the Phnom Tamao forest, Prime Minister Hun Sen has stepped in to call off the development and replant trees starting Monday.