| Yeak Laom | |
| Native Name: | Central Khmer: យក្សឡោម |
| Native Name Lang: | khm |
| Settlement Type: | Commune |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ratanakiri |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Banlung |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 1,855 |
| Population As Of: | 1998 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
Yeak Laom (Central Khmer: យក្សឡោម) is a commune (khum) in the Banlung Municipality of the Ratanakiri Province in northeastern Cambodia. It has a population of 1,855.[1] [2]
On May 2, 2008, the Ratanakiri provincial governor granted a 1250acres, 90-year lease to BVB Investment to develop a tourist attraction site on Youl Mountain in the commune including parts of the indigenous Phnom, Sil, and Lapo villages.[3] NGOs reported that much of the leased area may be eligible for registration as indigenous community land under the 2001 law. The affected indigenous communities were not involved in lease negotiations.[4]
| Village[5] | Population | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | ||
| Lon | 199 | 225 | 424 | |
| Phnum | 101 | 96 | 197 | |
| Sil | 139 | 149 | 288 | |
| La Pou | 299 | 312 | 611 | |
| Chri | 174 | 161 | 335 | |