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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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December 22, 2023

Thailand Takes Another Step Toward Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

By Sebastian Strangio
The lower house overwhelmingly passed a package of four laws that would redefine marriage as a union between any two individuals.
December 22, 2023

China, America, and Vietnam’s Diplomatic Blitz in 2023

By Sebastian Strangio
The Diplomat interviews Khang Vu, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Political Science at Boston College, about Vietnam’s diplomatic strategy amid great power competition.

December 21, 2023

Philippines Again Calls Out China Over South China Sea Clashes

By Sebastian Strangio
The comments from Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro came as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned that bilateral relations are "at a crossroads."

December 21, 2023

Malaysia Bars Israeli Cargo Vessels From Its Ports Over Gaza Conflict

By Sebastian Strangio
The ban singled out ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., Israel’s largest shipping company, which has been permitted to dock at Malaysia's ports since 2002.

December 20, 2023

Myanmar Resistance Forces Seize Another China Border Crossing

By Sebastian Strangio
The MNDAA's reported capture of the Yanlonkyaing border gate marks a further step toward its reconquest of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone in northern Shan State.
December 19, 2023

Matthew Smith on the Struggle for Accountability in Myanmar

By Sebastian Strangio
"If we can’t envision a day when Min Aung Hlaing is in custody and facing prosecution, then it won’t happen."

December 19, 2023

ASEAN, Japan Pledge to Boost Maritime Security Cooperation

By Sebastian Strangio
The two sides agreed to complement long-standing economic ties by promoting “a rules-based Indo-Pacific region."
December 19, 2023

Residents in Western Indonesia Protest Mounting Rohingya Refugee Arrivals

By Sebastian Strangio
The protest in Aceh follows the arrival of more than 1,500 refugees, mostly women and children, since last month.

December 18, 2023

Myanmar Ethnic Alliance Continues Gains, Despite China-Brokered Ceasefire

By Sebastian Strangio
A day after Beijing announced the negotiated ceasefire, resistance forces were reported to have seized a key town and border trade zone.

December 18, 2023

Japan, Malaysia Announce Diplomatic Upgrade, Enhanced Security Cooperation

By Sebastian Strangio
Tokyo announced a grant of $2.8 million to to boost Malaysia's maritime security under its new Overseas Security Assistance initiative.

December 15, 2023

Thai Senator Indicted On Drug, Money Laundering Charges

By Sebastian Strangio
Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun is accused of having ties with Myanmar businessman Tun Min Latt, who has close links to junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.
December 15, 2023

Philippines Expecting Further Chinese Escalation in South China Sea, Official Says

By Sebastian Strangio
After a tumultuous 2023, the Philippines is set for another year of confrontation in contested waters.

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