Cambodians, activists cheer Thai court’s move to allow lawsuit against Asia’s largest sugar firm
- SCMP
- 06 August 2020
A Bangkok court ruled that about 3,000 Cambodians could proceed with a class-action suit against Mitr Phol, the world’s fourth-largest sugar producer. Farmers in Oddar Meanchey province are seeking compensation after the Cambodian government allocated land to the company for sugar plantations.