Our Videos 2025 & 2026

🚨 Today, Mother Nature Cambodia is sharing data on the large-scale import of gold bars from Thailand into Cambodia, an issue that has raised serious questions among the Cambodian public.  We would like to ask Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce, Chea Serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia, and Aun Pornmoniroth, Minister of Economy and Finance: 

1. Why did Cambodia continue importing gold bars from Thailand during the tense border conflict at that time, while many Cambodian citizens were voluntarily boycotting Thai products in response to the government’s call to defend national dignity and solidarity? 

2. Ordinary citizens have sacrificed and stood by their principles. So why are powerful elites and major business groups still allowed to continue business as usual? Is this not a “double standard”?  

If there is no clear and proper explanation, this will not only discourage the public, but also seriously betray the trust of the Cambodian people.  Cambodians deserve the truth about this matter. 📢 Please help share this video so the truth can reach all Cambodian people. Thank you.

Words that cannot be forgotten, a lasting reminder to awaken the conscience of officials who choose to protect profiteers over the public good. A call that echoes, urging Khmer people to rise.  

We have hope, but hope alone is not enough. It must walk hand in hand with action to cleanse these injustices from our homeland. “Audio by Chut Wutty, from I Am Chut Wutty.”

In a society where the law mandates that public officials must remain accountable and loyal to the people, the reality is that some officials in positions of power dare to use offensive language toward citizens, even going so far as to label them “illegal groups.”  Before taking office, they swear an oath to uphold the law and serve the national interest. Yet their actions stand in stark contradiction to that oath. This is not a minor issue. It reveals a serious failure of responsibility and a blatant disregard for citizens’ rights to speak, to question, and to defend their own natural resources.  This is only one example. There are many other officials who fail to respond to citizens with honesty and integrity, choosing instead to protect power and personal interests. When the voices of the people are ignored, when questions are silenced, who are these officials truly serving?  We will continue to speak out on this issue, because it clearly shows that some officials are not fulfilling their duties, but are instead living off salaries drawn from the sweat and sacrifice of the people, while showing no respect for them and no willingness to address the challenges they face.

Mother Nature Cambodia decided to produce this video after a visitor witnessed unusual activities and urgently reached out to us, asking for help to share the story.  Some of you might think this issue is minor compared to the tens of millions of tonnes of illegal sand dredging along the Mekong River.  But why did we still choose to speak about this case? Because that visitor was concerned and deeply cared about our natural resources. They recorded the incident and sent it to us, hoping to raise questions to those responsible. They also tried to find a way to report it to the relevant authorities, but did not know who to contact.  This is a problem many of us are facing. Especially for local communities, people often do not know which activities are legal or illegal in protected areas, nor which authorities they should report to.  At the same time, our silence creates opportunities for protected areas to be violated. What we consider “not a big deal” today can become a serious problem tomorrow, if everyone starts doing the same thing. This is not just a single case.  Koh Rong has been granted to Kith Meng for development over a 99-year period. Yet, we do not clearly know whether the laws on protected areas are being strictly enforced during this development. Meanwhile, development plans include an airport, golf courses, five-star resorts, and more. As a reminder, we call on officials responsible for protected areas to carry out their duties with seriousness and accountability. There must be regular patrols along the coastline to monitor whether this kind of sand extraction is happening frequently.  And an important question remains: What law allows this kind of sea sand extraction for use? Or are we simply unaware of such permissions?

👉 They say natural resources are Cambodia’s “green gold.” But this gold is being quietly sold off bit by bit by those in power and those within state institutions. #Savemangroveforest #Mothernaturecambodia #MNC

What exactly is solar energy? And why is it important for Cambodia? Today, Mother Nature Cambodia will explain the basics of solar energy. #Cleanenergy #SolarEnergy #MotherNatureCambodia #MNC

Why hasn’t Koh Kong Island become an international tourist destination yet? How can tourism grow sustainably while protecting nature? Share your thoughts below.

A grave wound left by online scam crimes in Preah Monivong “Bokor” National Park.

How could these activities happen in a protected area?

Who failed in their duty?

And who will step forward to take responsibility now?

Silent, but Not Quiet. Did you know that soil drilling machines and multiple access roads have appeared deep inside the Areng Valley, within the Central Cardamom Mountains National Park, without any prior notice or public announcement? 

#ArengValley #CentralCardamomMountainsNationalPark #REEDPlus

Why is there a debate over this issue, which is polluting water sources in the Virachey National Park in northeastern Cambodia, spanning across Ratanakiri Province and Stung Treng Province? Certainly, this issue must be confronted because officials from the Ministry of Mines and Energy are using their power to shield a company controlled by Try Pheap. While international media conducted thorough investigations into water pollution, officials and the company collaborated to dismiss the findings as “fake news” instead of taking responsibility for contaminating water sources that are the lifeline of local communities. The corruption within the Environmental Impact Assessment process is evident. No expert analysis is needed to see the irregularities. Producing EIA reports merely as a formality and withholding critical information reflects serious negligence by responsible authorities, and may indicate collusion with the company. In summary, the land concession was granted without clear explanation, without transparency, and with continued denial. Documents reviewed by Mongabay reveal that the company previously received a 18,900-hectare (46,700-acre) mining exploration license inside Virachey National Park. If they truly wish to clear their name, they must immediately ensure transparency in the company’s operations and conduct independent, thorough testing of water and soil samples.

Sand dredging along the Mekong River continues to increase every year, while riverbank erosion also persists without stopping. A report by Mekong Eye shows that the amount of sand being extracted exceeds the amount that the river can naturally replenish.  Therefore, major questions remain for senior experts and officials as follows: 

Does sand dredging along Cambodia’s rivers today actually help reduce riverbank erosion? Or is it instead destroying the river and the livelihoods of local communities? If it is truly a protective measure against erosion, could you explain it clearly to us, as well as to the citizens who have lost land and homes due to the river swallowing the banks? And could you also provide data on all this sand extraction? #MekongRiver #SandDredging #EnvironmentalJustice #protectourrivers

When PM2.5 enters people’s lungs and bloodstream, causing disease and long-term health risks. Is the protection of public health truly being treated as a priority?

Together, our voices are power. Raise your voice through this petition to demand freedom for the five environmental activists.
#Write4Rights #Rightlivelhood #Mothernaturecambodia #Freeourfriends #JusticeForAll

Air Pollution(PM2.5): An invisible killer that causes heart disease, stroke, lung disease, and lung cancer. Video Animation by : World Health Organisation (WHO)

Families, brothers, and sisters are invited to write messages of encouragement, to demand justice, and to stand in solidarity with the five activists who have been deprived of their freedom. Your words can help bring them freedom. Your voice can break through prison walls and reach their hearts. ✍️ Join us ✊ Use your voice ⚖️ For rights and justice 

#Write4Rights #Rightlivelhood #Mothernaturecambodia #Freeourfriends

Recently, Mother Nature Cambodia discovered that about 58 hectares of the Phnom Tamao Protected Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden have been covered with grass plantations, not luxury timber saplings as claimed. Satellite images from the European Union and drone footage clearly show two separate locations with signs of clearing, now replaced by large grass fields. To dispel all doubts, the Forestry Administration must publicly release a progress report on the reforestation efforts. #PhnomTamao #3yearsAfterPromise #MotherNatureCambodia

An interview between Ms. Sun Ratha, activist from the Mother Nature Cambodia, and Radio France Internationale (RFI) about her commitment to continue her journey in protecting natural resources, representing our five friends who have been unjustly imprisoned by the court of this regime.

 Ratha continues to amplify the voices of people in Cambodia who are suffering from the severe destruction of natural resources, despite mockery and intimidation from those in power and the government. 

What about us? how long will we endure oppression from those in power? Video source: Radio France Internationale (RFI)

The voices of supporters are calling for the release of the five environmental activists. These voices show that we are not struggling alone. We are walking this journey together with many others. 

#FreeOurFriends #FreeOurFriends #NotForgotten

Koh Kong Island, Cambodia’s largest island, has still not been declared a marine national park under the vision of “Koh Kong Island for all.”  On June 3, 2020, the Ministry of Environment promised to announce Koh Kong Island as a marine national park in 2021.

 Now, in 2025, the Ministry has not only ignored multiple petitions submitted by Mother Nature Cambodia but has also failed to make its stance clear on the process.  

We are deeply concerned about the natural resources of Koh Kong Island that remain at risk due to the silence of the authorities, while tycoon Ly Yong Phat has held development rights on the island since 2019. When citizens and natural resources are repeatedly neglected and betrayed by state authorities, that is the greatest danger of all.  

In this video, we want to show how protecting this island as a marine national park can bring benefits to all Cambodian citizens, especially the local communities. We can achieve this if the Ministry manages it with the common good in mind and remains open to learning from the experiences of other countries. #SaveKohKongIsland

We present key data worth noting, including both long-term and short-term findings from 2020 to 2025. Weak law enforcement by Cambodian authorities, combined with systemic corruption, has been and continues to devastate Cambodia’s rich marine resources. 

If we do not speak up and demand justice for our seas now, our marine resources, already trapped by corruption and official incompetence, will be gone, leaving nothing for future generations. 

#savecambodianwaters

Prey Lang is the heart of life for more than 250,000 people. It provides food, medicine, clean water, and spiritual strength to the Indigenous Kuy communities. If we do not all take part in the discussion about the future of Prey Lang today, then the next generations will never have the chance to experience this last lowland forest of Cambodia.

Mother Nature Cambodia calls on the government to prioritize the sustainable protection of natural resources, and to respect the rights of Indigenous peoples and the public to participate in safeguarding this ancestral forest.

#SavePreyLang #សង្គ្រោះព្រៃឡង់

While we, the ordinary people, struggle each day just to survive, powerful private companies such as Vantage Mining (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. are actively quarrying marble inside the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, Cambodia’s last lowland forest, raking in up to hundreds of millions of US dollars every year.
Despite its status as a “protected forest,” Prey Lang has been and continues to be carved up piece by piece for powerful private companies, most of which operate with a severe lack of transparency and accountability.
We call on the relevant ministries to urgently clarify and take responsibility for this case.

#SavePreyLang

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Mongabay for producing this remarkable documentary video, which highlights the struggles and sacrifices of Cambodian youth in the fight to protect the environment. 

This video captures the courage and integrity of young Cambodians in their deep commitment to life and natural resources. It reveals the dangers, obstacles, and hopes that these youth face as they strive to safeguard our country’s natural heritage. 🎥 It is a true reflection of the reality in Cambodia, where the voices of truth are often brutally silenced under authoritarian rule. 

We warmly invite all Cambodians, both inside and outside the country, as well as our international friends, to watch this video, understand the realities lived under threat, and help share it widely. Because this is not just our story—it is the story of the struggles, challenges, and hopes of Cambodian youth, in our role as citizens of this nation. 

📍 Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/t60OyDyU7vU #FreeOurFriends#NotForgottenដោះលែងមិត្តរបស់យើង

9 Years Since the Assassination of Dr. Kem Ley

Nine years have passed, yet the light of justice remains absent, leaving behind deep, painful memories in the hearts of the Cambodian people who lost Dr. Kem Ley, a true thinker and voice of conscience. His life was taken on July 10, 2016, at the Caltex Bokor gas station in Chamkarmon District, Phnom Penh, by a killer whose ignorance and cruelty robbed us of a national figure of reason.

Despite this, authorities have shown little effort to uncover the truth and deliver genuine justice to Dr. Kem Ley and his family. Nevertheless, as youth, activists, and citizens both inside and outside Cambodia, we continue to raise our voices in search of justice in a society that constantly boasts of peace in every direction. But what kind of peace is this, when it takes nine years just to seek justice for one humble man?

And this is only the case of Dr. Kem Ley. What about the countless other ordinary citizens who have suffered injustice for decades, across generations? How many more years must people cry out for justice in a so-called peaceful society?

#ឈាមនៃការពិត#កែមឡី#Kemley#ដោះលែងមិត្តរបស់យើង#Freeourfriends

The government of Hun Manet must take the following actions: 1. Immediately revoke the license of KP Cement Industry. 2. Activate the Anti-Corruption Unit, which has been dormant, and compel it to fullfill its duties by investigating the case that has led to the destruction of tens of thousands of hectares of forest in Prey Lang. 3. Demonstrate an effective forest protection policy through the Ministry of Environment, one that goes beyond the current symbolic or ineffective measures and addresses deforestation with urgency.

 #SavePreyLang #SayNoTo99HectarELC #សង្គ្រោះព្រៃឡង់ #លុបចោលដីសម្បទាន៩៩ហិកតា

Hundreds of Vietnamese fishing vessels have for years been entering Cambodian territorial waters. Meanwhile, the authorities are ignoring this crisis.  Share this video and join us in our demands for an urgent explanation from Hun Manet's government on this issue. 

 #សង្រ្គោះដែនទឹកកម្ពុជា #SaveCambodianWaters

🌱🌱 They dreamed of protecting Cambodia’s remaining natural resources, making them safer, and preserving the beauty of this golden land for future generations. But in pursuit of that dream, they have faced repeated imprisonment and injustice. This is not the end, brothers and sisters. Their fight is not over. It is now up to us to carry it forward. #FreeOurFriends #notforgotten

This is a garbage incinerator located in Kirirom National Park. Not just one, not two, but many! Has the Ministry of Environment run out of options, resorting to using protected areas like this as garbage dumps?

What game is the Ministry of Mines and Energy playing with us? Sand is a vital resource among many natural resources that supports ecosystems, protects coastlines, and provides numerous other benefits. History has clearly shown that the government lacks the capacity to protect this resource, focusing instead on relentless extraction and exportation, which drains national wealth for the sake of money and power. We will absolutely not agree if there is another export of sand to foreign countries. #handsoffourcambodiansand

‌Democracy is a country where laws are born from the will of the people, not from the mouths of those in power.

Why should we engage in helping our community? Please listen to the explanation provided by the youth, Ly Chandaravuth, as follows. #Iamlychandaravuth 

Fantastic provincial administration! Once again, they choose to turn a blind eye and remain silent, as usual. This will not resolve the issues, nor will it address their responsibility for transforming a protected area into a landfill. Meanwhile, they have been treating the wildlife corridor as a dumping ground, continuously expanding this trash site over the past three years. What an egregiously intentional act! This mismanagement of waste is bound to harm both human and animal health and further devastate our already shrinking biodiversity. Therefore, we must ask: How exactly will the Koh Kong Provincial Administration be held accountable for the consequences of their ill-conceived decision to establish this dump?

#RemoveDumpFromProtectedAreas

#PeamKrasobWildlifeSanctuary

#KohKongProvincialAdministration