It is not the first time.
A much larger Mother Nature aligned group, including monks, had the same experience on a long distance march a few years ago.
And pagodas in Phnom Penh are often instructed to refuse shelter to activist monks.

Arget wrote: ↑Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:38 am And they wonder why the people look for alternatives.

I wrote a lot more but cowardice (self preservation) made me delete it.

And I agreed with what you wrote and deleted.

"And I agreed with what you wrote and deleted.
Spoiler: !
cowardice [ self preservation ] prevented me from giving you a karma point."

Christ you too?

Arget wrote: ↑Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:38 am And they wonder why the people look for alternatives.

I wrote a lot more but cowardice (self preservation) made me delete it.

lol. See the big brother thread.
These people are brave.

UPDATE: The authorities have tried to stop the march by issuing a statement saying " the establishment [Chinese-owned Jin Ding Casino on Koh Rong Sanloem] has been shut down since May and will soon be demolished.", but protesters have doubts over the real meaning of the word SOON.

October 21, 2019
Pilgrimage to continue despite casino demolition plans

Buddhist monks and youths who are conducting a ten-day pilgrimage from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville in protest of a Chinese-owned beachfront casino in Koh Rong commune will continue their journey despite authorities issuing a statement clarifying that the establishment has been shut down since May and will soon be demolished.

The group, which was organised by Mother Nature, began their trek on October 15. They are demanding that provincial authorities demolish Jinding International Entertainment Company’s casino because it violated coastal land and impacted the environment.

Provincial Hall spokesman Kheang Phearum yesterday said that local authorities previously clarified that Jinding International’s casino was shut down in May because it violated coastal land.

Mr Phearum said the owner of the casino is currently seeking permission from relevant ministries to rebuild the casino in a new location.

He added that the owner asked the authorities to delay demolishing the casino as workers disassemble equipment and materials in the building.

“We have clarified with clear reasons, and we hope the monks and youths of Mother Nature will understand,” Mr Phearum said.

Mr Phearum noted that the group has the freedom to express themselves, but they must refrain from conducting activities outside of what the law permits and avoid affecting public order and security.

“We have already clarified, but if they continue, we don’t know what to do next,” he said. “We will wait for the action of provincial leaders.”

Thun Ratha, a youth representative from Mother Nature, yesterday said their pilgrimage aims to send a message to authorities that no building should impact the environment or violate coastal land, noting that Jindin’s casino did just that.

He said people, especially youths, must do their part in taking care of public properties and conserving nature and natural resources.

Mr Ratha said even though provincial authorities have provided a statement clarifying the situation, the group will continue to travel to Sihanoukville to urge the removal of the casino.

“Our group will continue the pilgrimage until we have reached our destination because the clarification letter does not specify exactly when the demolition will take place and we do not have faith in the action of the authorities,” he said. “Even though provincial authorities and relevant institutions have in the past ordered the demolition of businesses, owners continued to operate until a second closure notice had to be issued. Therefore, we ask that the casino’s building be demolished straight away.”
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50652759/p ... ion-plans/

March 2020
UPDATE: Despite repeated reassurances from the Sihanoukville authorities that the illegal Jin Ding casino will be dismantled, one year on, there is still no sign of legal action. Therefore, activists with the local NGO Mother Nature have decided to file a complaint with the Sihanoukvillle provincial court.

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ច្បាប់ភូមិបាលមាត្រា២៥៩ បានចែងយ៉ាងច្បាស់អំពីការពិន័យ និងដាក់ទោសទណ្ឌទៅលើបុគ្គលណាដែលហ៊ានរំលោភយកទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិសាធារណៈ ប៉ុន្តែរយៈពេលជិតមួយឆ្នាំមកនេះ យើងមិនដែលបានឃើញអាជ្ញាធរខេត្តព្រះសីហនុ ពិសេសតុលាការខេត្តព្រះសីហនុ ចាត់វិធានការច្បាប់ចំពោះម្ចាស់កាស៊ីណូ ជីន ទីង បើទោះបីជាអគារកាសុីណូមួយនេះ បានសាងសង់ដោយខុសច្បាប់ទាំងស្រុងនៅលើដីឆ្នេរសាធារណៈ។ ដូច្នេះហើយបានជាចលនាមាតាធម្មជាតិសម្រេចចិត្តដាក់ពាក្យបណ្ដឹងទៅលើម្ចាស់កាស៊ីណូមួយនេះ។ តើបងប្អូនចង់ដឹងទេថា ម្ចាស់កាស៊ីណូ ជីន ទីង ជានរណា ? ហើយនៅក្នុងបណ្ដឹងនេះមានអ្វីខ្លះ? បើបងប្អូនចង់ដឹងកាន់តែច្បាស់ សូមទស្សនាវីដេអូទាំងអស់គ្នា។
សូមអរគុណ!
រដ្ឋបាលខេត្តព្រះសីហនុ
ជា សុផារ៉ា-Chea Sophara
Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Cambodia
Article 259 of the Land Law is very clear: those infringing on public property shall be penalized with a $12,500 fine and 1 to 5 years in jail. Despite this, it has been close to one year when we first disclosed how the Jinting casino had been illegally built right on Koh Rong Somlem's pristine beaches, and still no legal action has been taken against the casino owners. This is why we decided to file the lawsuit ourselves last week, in what is one of the first cases of this kind in Cambodia.

Dams, sand-mining, military loggers, casinos

These young women and men....
I am speechless at their courage and in awe of their success.

(stopped one dam and nearly all sand mining for export - EVERYbody said they were fools.
- motivated so many and given them heart)

PS - anyone who puts shit on Greenies anywhere - save your pathetic mealy-mouthed selective praise for these heroes - you have no rights, at all, to hop on the band wagon to signal your virtue.

in which area of ​​the island is the casino located? I've been to KRS twice and haven't seen it.

i could give a shit about bandwagons and green gang signs..
just clean the fucking chinese shit hole off the beautiful island I spent a great week on in 2017...
The protests should not have been necessary.