Gov’t Reallocates Over 10,000ha of Land from Battambang to Pailin Administration

• Sommana Yan
• 21 October 2022
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The Battambang and Pailin provincial administrations have agreed to reallocate over 10,000 hectares in the Samlot and Kamrieng districts from Battambang administration to be under the administration of the Pailin provincial administration.

According to a meeting between Battambang and Pailin administrative officers on 19 October, the land reallocation was made in accordance with the order of Samdech Prime Minister Hun Sen.

The area that has been readjusted along the border line includes 1376ha of land in Lak Hok Pei village and Boeung O Cheang village, and 3618ha of land in  Kampong Chamlong Krom village.

The adjustment also includes the natural river at Phnom Dambang and O’Slev village, Meanchey commune, Samlot district, which covers of 6,685ha of land.

The border adjustment is being done under Royal Decree based on the natural flow of Stung Sangke and Stung Mongkul Borei rivers.

After the Royal Decree comes into force, the two provincial administrations must reexamine documents of land transfer, residential documents, family books, and other related documents of the locals accordingly.

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