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Sebastian Strangio

Sebastian Strangio

Sebastian Strangio is Southeast Asia editor at The Diplomat. 

In 2008, he began his career as a reporter at The Phnom Penh Post in Cambodia, and has since traveled and reported extensively across the 10 nations of ASEAN. Sebastian’s writing has appeared in leading publications including Foreign Affairs, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and The New York Times, The Diplomat, and Nikkei Asian Review, among many others. He is the author of “Hun Sen’s Cambodia” (Yale, 2014), a path-breaking examination of Cambodia since the fall of the Khmer Rouge, and “In the Dragon’s Shadow: Southeast Asia in the Chinese Century (Yale, 2020). 

Alongside his journalistic work, Sebastian has also consulted for a wide variety of economic risk firms and non-government organizations, and is quoted frequently in the international media on political developments in Southeast Asia. Sebastian holds a B.A. and Master’s degree in international politics from The University of Melbourne. He currently lives in Adelaide.

You can get in touch with Sebastian via Twitter, Facebook, or email.

Posts by Sebastian Strangio
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June 24, 2024

Rohingya May Have Crossed Into Bangladesh Amid Latest Fighting: Report

By Sebastian Strangio
Tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims remain trapped in northern Rakhine State, as fighting continues between the military and the Arakan Army.
June 21, 2024

Following Putin Visit, Senior US Official Touches Down in Vietnam

By Sebastian Strangio
Daniel Kritenbrink, the State Department's second-in-command of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, has arrived in Hanoi for a two-day visit.

June 21, 2024

Philippines Has ‘Secretly Reinforced’ South China Sea Outpost, Report Claims

By Sebastian Strangio
The BRP Sierra Madre, a warship grounded on a shoal in the Spratly Islands, has become the focus of growing tensions with China.

June 20, 2024

Philippine Military Demands Return Equipment of Seized by China During Maritime Clash

By Sebastian Strangio
The Philippine military has also released video footage of Monday's incident in the South China Sea, which injured eight Filipino sailors, one seriously.

June 20, 2024

Philippine Vice President Duterte Quits Marcos Cabinet, Solidifying Rift

By Sebastian Strangio
Two years after triumphing at the polls, the Marcos-Duterte "uniteam" has collapsed amid insults and acrimony.
June 19, 2024

China and the Philippines Inch Closer to Conflict in the South China Sea

By Sebastian Strangio
After eight Philippine marines were injured in a melee with Chinese forces this week, some are questioning the response of Manila's foreign allies.

June 19, 2024

Thai Courts Set Next Hearing Dates in High-Profile Legal Cases

By Sebastian Strangio
The three cases could end with the removal of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office and the dissolution of the country's most popular party.
June 18, 2024

Former Thai PM Thaksin Formally Charged With Royal Defamation

By Sebastian Strangio
The case against the 74-year-old suggests that there are limits to the political compact that allowed his return from self-exile last year.

June 18, 2024

US Government Criticizes Vietnam’s Decision to Host Russia’s Putin

By Sebastian Strangio
The Russian leader will visit the country on June 19-20, just days after the conclusion of an international peace conference on Ukraine.

June 17, 2024

Philippine DOH Wants Answers on US ‘Anti-Vax’ Influence Campaign

By Sebastian Strangio
According to a Reuters investigation, the Pentagon used social media accounts to sow doubt about China's Sinovac vaccine.

June 17, 2024

Myanmar Armed Group Calls for Evacuation as It Approaches Border Town

By Sebastian Strangio
The Arakan Army has called for the mostly Rohingya residents of Maungdaw to leave, a month after it was accused of mass arson attacks in a neighboring township.
June 14, 2024

Exiled Montagnard Activist in Thailand at Risk of Deportation to Vietnam, Rights Groups Say

By Sebastian Strangio
Y Quynh Bdap was arrested in Thailand earlier this week in connection with last year's attack on government offices in Vietnam's Central Highlands.

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