Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Say Sam Al announced at the Thnot d'Or (Golden Palm) Awards on July 27 that the ministry is making significant strides in measuring land plots across the country. 

He emphasised the importance of addressing ongoing land disputes and improving public services to support national progress.

The minister highlighted several key issues requiring urgent attention, including title issues, land conflicts, public services and borey disputes.

He noted that the ministry's comprehensive approach aims to resolve multiple challenges simultaneously.

"Regarding land measurement for the people, we have completed approximately seven million plots, with about five million remaining," Sam Al stated. 

"From November last year to now, we have measured another two million plots and have around one and a half million more to go," he added.

Sam Al pointed out that the ministry has been measuring land at a rate of about 10,000 plots per day during the government's seventh mandate. So far, around two million plots have been registered and issued titles, he said.

The working group of the land management department and Cadastral Affairs of Rattanakkiri collect systematic data on land registration in the province’s Bakeo district. Land management ministry

"Measuring these … plots has also resolved many farmland disputes among villagers. Ten years ago, there were 20,000 cases filed with the [ministry]. About 7,000 cases remained from the previous mandate, but as of now, there are only about 1,000 cases left to be settled," he added.

The minister claimed that the remaining cases are not particularly sensitive or controversial. He said some landowners were initially unclear about certain surveying techniques, which required further explanation.

Sam Al also emphasised the availability of online public services, providing a one-stop service that facilitates the home-buying process.

Addressing population growth projections during the event, the minister acknowledged that estimates of the country’s population reaching 30 million by 2050 are unlikely. He attributed this to changes in marriage patterns, with women now marrying later in life, around the age of 35, compared to the age of 16 in earlier generations.

Sam Al estimates that by 2050, the country’s population will reach around 21 million, influenced by social, economic and cultural factors.