More than 100 households in Pailin province’s Sala Krao district have petitioned provincial authorities to intervene and stop the drainage of sewage and toxic waste into a natural stream in Stung Kach commune, saying they are concerned about its “detrimental effects” on their farming and livestock.
Thai ambassador to Cambodia Cherdkiat Atthakor and Pailin provincial governor Ban Sreymom on January 9 met to discuss improving relations and ways to increase the volume of trade. Ambassador Cherdkiat Atthakor said the meeting also touched on plans to enhance collaboration in several other priority areas.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a new “Win-Win” monument in Pailin province, built to commemorate Cambodian politicians who acrificed their lives in wartime.
Khem Monykosal, an official at the Pailin provincial health department’s disease control office who was dismissed for “professional misconduct”, is considering filing a lawsuit against his removal by the provincial administration and the Ministry of Civil Service.