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Luke Hunt
Luke Hunt is a Southeast Asia correspondent for The Diplomat. He has spent three decades working in the region and produces the Beyond the Mekong podcast. He can be followed on Patreon and X – formerly Twitter.
He served as bureau chief for Agence France-Presse in Cambodia and in Afghanistan under Taliban occupation – where he was commended by the United Nations for the “best and most insightful” coverage of the Afghan civil war. Hunt also covered the U.S.-led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, and the Global War on Terrorism that followed, specializing in Islamic militancy.
Throughout the 2010s, Hunt focused on civil conflict and uprisings from the Middle East to East Asia and as an adjunct professor wrote the course War, Media & International Relations for Pannasastra University in Cambodia. He is the author of the “Punji Trap” and co-author of “Barings Lost” and is the recipient of several awards including the Hong Kong Human Rights Press Awards, Society of Publishers in Asia, and the World Association of Newspapers.
Follow him on X at @lukeanthonyhunt.
July 30, 2013
Hun Sen Wins Close, Flawed Cambodian Election
Hun Sen won at Cambodia’s polls – barely. Sam Rainsy has questioned the results.
July 27, 2013
China Primed for Hun Sen Poll Victory
In a recent statement Beijing clearly anticipates business as usual.
July 24, 2013
Nguyen Van Hai: Vietnamese Hunger Striker “Very Weak”
Vietnamese blogger Nguyen Van Hai continues a hunger strike that has now passed the 30-day mark.
July 19, 2013
Sam Rainsy Return Raises the Stakes in Cambodian Election
Sam Rainsy arrived in Phnom Penh today to great fanfare. Could he unseat Hun Sen?
July 14, 2013
Cambodian Showdown Looms after Sam Rainsy Pardon
Rainsy now plans to return to Cambodia, for a showdown with PM Hun Sen in this month’s elections.
July 11, 2013
Free Papua Movement Leader Danny Kogoya Vows to Fight On
Danny Kogoya has called on leaders living abroad to return home to fight for West Papuan independence.
July 10, 2013
Vietnam Declared Free of Weapons-Grade Uranium
Sixteen kilograms of highly enriched uranium has been removed from Vietnam, experts say.
July 05, 2013
In Myanmar It’s Free Beer But No TIME
Amid religious violence, a tour company is giving away free beer to lure visitors out in the rainy season.
July 03, 2013
Cambodian Rulers Dogged by Pre-Election Jitters
Hun Sen’s party is resorting to myriad techniques to disrupt opposition prior to national elections.
July 01, 2013
World Heritage Adds More Needs More
UNESCO has added 19 sites to its World Heritage list. However, funding remains a sore point.
June 26, 2013
Gotcha: Australian Media Nab Human Smuggler
The ABC and Fairfax Media have worked with authorities to capture an Indonesian human smuggler.
June 24, 2013
Hazing ASEAN Unity, Again
From Singapore to southern Thailand and Borneo, forest fires are blanketing the ASEAN region in smoke.