Ly Yong Phat
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Oknha Ly Yong Phat | |
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លី យ៉ុងផាត់ | |
Senator of Cambodia | |
Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
Personal details | |
Born | Phat Suphapha 1958 (1958) (age 66) Koh Kong province, Cambodia |
Citizenship | Cambodia Thailand |
Political party | Cambodian People's Party |
Spouse | Kim Heang |
Children | Ly Yaowalak Ly Arporn Phat Bunhour |
Occupation |
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Oknha Ly Yong Phat (born 1958,[1] Khmer: លី យ៉ុងផាត់, Chinese: 李永法; pinyin: Lǐ Yǒngfǎ) is a Sino-Cambodian senator and businessman. He owns LYP Group, a major conglomerate in Cambodia, with interests in tobacco, electricity, casinos and tourism.[2] He has a major business presence in Koh Kong province, where he was born.[3] Yong Phat's businesses have been linked to numerous controversies, including the use of child labour, cyber scam fraud factories, and forced land evictions.[4][3][5] On 6 December 2022, he was appointed as prime minister Hun Sen's personal advisor.[6]
Personal life
Hong Phat is a Chinese Cambodian. He holds dual Thai-Cambodian citizenship.[7]
He is married to Kim Heang, and has several children, including Ly Yaowalak, Phat Bunhour and Ly Arporn.[8][9][6] Yaowalak is married to Phu Sae Ping, the child of Kok An.[10][11] Arporn is married to a business tycoon Seng Nhak.[6][8]
References
- ^ "Tycoon Ly Yong Phat Appointed as PM Personal Adviser". EAC News. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "TOP 10 TYCOONS". Phnom Penh Post. 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ a b Hunt, Luke (2013-02-03). "Ly Yong Phat, the King of Koh Kong". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ Wee, Sui-Lee (2023-08-28). "A Global Cyber-Scam Industry Is Booming in Plain Sight in Cambodia". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ Sokchea, Meas. "Opposition lawmaker lambastes Ly Yong Phat". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ a b c Sony, Ouch (2022-12-12). "Controversial Tycoon Ly Yong Phat Elevated to Hun Sen's Adviser, Others Promoted". VOD. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Ly Yong Phat". Media Ownership Monitor Cambodia 2017. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ a b Brook, Jack (2023-01-02). "Thai Fugitive Linked to Casino Fire Received Cambodian Citizenship, Shares Business Ties with Tycoon Ly Yong Phat". CamboJA News. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Senator Ly Yong Phat's Family Given Preah Sihanouk State Land for Tourism Development". VOA. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "For Richer and For Richer: CPP Scions Show off Wealth, Power in Elaborate Wedding Videos". VOA. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ LOUGHLIN, NEIL (2021). "Beyond Personalism: Elite Politics and Political Families in Cambodia". Contemporary Southeast Asia. 43 (2): 241–264. ISSN 0129-797X.
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