Monthly Archives: June 2012

Railway rehabilitation puts families in debt, desperation

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Shane Worrell and Khouth Sophak Chakrya, Phnom Penh Post, Jun. 20 2012 Workers at the Phnom Penh Railway Station in 2010. Photograph: Sovan Philong/Phnom Penh Post Families relocated last year to make way for a national railway rehabilitation project have … Continue reading →

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Railway Evictees Tussle With High Debt Levels

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Abby Seiff, The Cambodia Daily, Jun. 20 2012

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STT releases “Losing the Plot” – a new report on household debt in railways relocation sites

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

Media Statement Jun. 19, 2012 Local urban NGO Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) has released a new report entitled Losing the Plot: Rapid Assessment of Household Debt in Trapeang Anhchanh. Based on interviews with 12 households relocated to Trapeang Anhchanh site … Continue reading →

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Sydney Morning Herald: Planning failures derail aid project

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

Philip Heijmans and Tom Hyland, Jun. 17, 2012, Sydney Morning Herald AN AUSTRALIAN-funded rail project in Cambodia has been marred by poor construction, botched surveys leading to the evictions of families, infighting between contractors, delays and cost overruns, a leaked … Continue reading →

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ADB Enters the Propaganda Game

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

Looks like the ADB has revamped its railways project website. Entitled “The Cambodian Railway Tracker” the new site provides updates on project progress, and links to various public documents and media regarding the project. Though a welcome improvement in making … Continue reading →

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China may fund Cambodia-Vietnam rail

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

Rann Reuy, Phnom Penh Post, Jun. 13 2012 A tuk-tuk crosses railway tracks on the outskirts of Phnom Penh last year. Photograph: Heng Chivoan/Phnom Penh Post Cambodia was in discussions with the Chinese government on funding for a 250-kilometre stretch … Continue reading →

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