In April 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed in Thailand against Thai sugar giant Mitrl Phol Sugar Corporation Limited by two plaintiffs representing a class of over 700 Cambodian families who were allegedly violently displaced to make way for an industrial sugar plantation between 2008 and 2009.

In 2020, the Bangkok South Civil Court granted Class Action Lawsuit (CAL) status to the Cambodian families involved in the lawsuit.

In February 2025, the class action suit was settled, with Mitr Phol agreeing to make a substantial, though undisclosed, donation to support the community. The court issued an order to dismiss the case on 14 May 2025.