Cambodians arrested in Thailand over logging
Cambodian workers are arrested over suspected cutting down trees in a Thai forest.
Tag: logging
Hun Sen tells forestry authority to prevent smuggling
PM directs to continue the crack down on illegal logging.
Land encroachment still an issue: Culture Ministry
The Culture and Fine Arts Ministry says there are still challenges the ministry has to address in order to protect the Kingdom’s culture and heritage sites, despite the work it manage to complete last year.
Illegal logging still rampant in four provinces: PLCN
THE Prey Lang Network claims its patrols have found illegal logging is still rampant.
Police officer due in court over obstruction of timber raid
A police officer who attempted to thwart an illegal logging crackdown will go to court.
EU’s response to column on wood laundering
The Khmer Times of November 27 contained an article by Raoul Jennar entitled “EU promotes laundering of Cambodian wood”, whose contents significantly misrepresent the position of the European Union.
EU promotes laundering of looted Cambodian wood
Many reports provide clear indications that Vietnamese companies have been shelling out millions in bribes for logs cut from national parks and community areas in Cambodia.
Four jailed for illegal logging
Four suspects are jailed for illegally harvesting luxury timber from a protected forest in Mondulkiri province’s Koh Nhek.
Mondulkiri communities worried over forest clearing
Indigenous people in Mondulkiri province’s Keo Seima district yesterday expressed concern over logging activities in the Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary, which they claim is allowed by some commune authorities.
Mondulkiri governor tackles logging
Mondulkiri Governor Svay Sam Eang leads a taskforce to inspect private companies operating nearby protected forests.
WWF urges stronger elephant conservation
World Wide Fund for Nature urges conservation groups to protect elephants.
Trapping contributes to tiger decline
The World Wide Fund for Nature in Cambodia urges the government to crack down on wildlife trapping and illegal logging.
Land grabbing cases decline, but issue persists
The Ministry of Agriculture says that land grabbing still continues to threaten forests.
Apsara Authority closes illegal logging case
Police investigate illegal logging on Angkor Archaeological Park grounds.
Government urged to curb illegal logging
Eight environmental organisations ask to take immediate action against loggers.
Illegal Vietnamese loggers deported
Court officials and the police deport ten Vietnamese nationals after the men were arrested for allegedly illegal logging.
Sesan Dam logging suspended
Government temporarily suspends the transport of timber and forest by-products harvested from the Lower Sesan II dam.
Embassies help repatriate 11 Cambodians abroad
Cambodian embassies intervened in the repatriation of 11 Cambodians from abroad.
Thais detain two Cambodian loggers
Two Cambodians and a Thai national were arrested by Thai soldiers on Tuesday night for illegal logging and transporting rosewood over the border to Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey province.
Thailand deports jailed loggers
Thai authorities have deported two Cambodians who were imprisoned last year over illegal logging.
Shooting victims ‘took bribe’
The three conservationists shot dead in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary agreed to accept a bribe, but still reported the incident.
Logging firm signs contract to cease work
A logging company signs a contract to cease operations within a social land concession.
Thais return Cambodian loggers
Four Cambodians are repatriated after serving two years in a Thai prison for illegally logging luxury wood.
Eight loggers released from Thailand prison
Eight Cambodian prisoners are released from Thailand after prison for illegal crossing.
Eight Cambodian loggers freed by Thais
Eight Cambodian prisoners were released from Thailand’s Sisaket provincial prison after being jailed for illegal crossing the border for logging.
Logging case arrests made
Police in Kampong Speu arrests four men for cutting down trees belonging to a local community in Damnak Raing commune.
Three arrested in Thailand on timber charges
Three Cambodians were arrested in Thailand after they were caught logging rosewood.
Vietnamese charged with illegal entry for logging
Ratanakkiri Court charges four Vietnamese over illegal entry.
Four held over timber charges
Four Vietnamese nationals were arrested in Ratanakkiri province for illegal logging along the border with Vietnam.
Scores of illegal loggers held
More than 80 Cambodians were arrested in Thailand trying to enter the prohibited Thap Lan National Park for logging.
