After Apsara Authority cut back the undergrowth that covered the road along the dam of the West Barayon 27 September 2016, both local travellers and villagers expressed their satisfaction. ‘’During Pchum Ben, the tourists who went to visit West Baray were pleased to find a wider road making it easy to travel.’’ Mr. Yin Sovat, Deputy Director of the Department of Forestry, Cultural Landscapes and Environmental Management said.