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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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November 28, 2023

Myanmar Resistance Alliance Claims Capture of Fourth China Border Gate

By Sebastian Strangio
The capture of the Kyin San Kyawt border gate came as the Chinese military launched live-fire drills along the two countries' border.
November 27, 2023

Indonesian Government Claims ‘Positive’ Progress in Myanmar Talks

By Sebastian Strangio
Despite some progress, serious negotiations remain a remote prospect as resistance groups make gains across the country.

November 27, 2023

Hamas Still Holding 15 Thai Nationals in Gaza, Bangkok Says

By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement came after 17 people were released over several days during the truce between Israel and Hamas.

November 24, 2023

UN Expert Calls For Regional Action on Rohingya Boat Arrivals

By Sebastian Strangio
Over the past 10 days, more than 1,000 Rohingya civilians have landed in western Indonesia after perilous ocean journeys from Bangladesh.

November 24, 2023

Vietnam Communist Party Chief Vows to Hasten Anti-Graft Campaign

By Sebastian Strangio
Nguyen Phu Thong's pledge came after last week's revelation of a gargantuan $12.5 billion financial scandal involving a Ho Chi Minh City-based real estate firm.
November 22, 2023

Philippines, US Launch Joint Maritime And Air Patrols

By Sebastian Strangio
The long-expected announcement comes at a time of growing tension in contested parts of the South China Sea.

November 22, 2023

Thai Cabinet Approves Draft Law on Marriage Equality

By Sebastian Strangio
If the law is passed by Parliament next month, Thailand will become the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage.
November 21, 2023

Is ‘Operation 1027’ a Game Changer for Myanmar?

By Sebastian Strangio
An interview with Yun Sun about the progress of the military offensive, and the question of how China’s government is reacting to the conflict on its border.

November 21, 2023

Vietnamese TikToker Faces Cambodia Entry Ban Over Angkor Video

By Sebastian Strangio
While minor, the incident showed how disputes over Southeast Asian culture and cuisine are often infused with nationalistic meaning.

November 21, 2023

Philippines Seeks Greater Regional Cooperation on South China Sea Disputes

By Sebastian Strangio
President Marcos said that his administration has reached out to Malaysia and Vietnam at a time of growing friction in contested waters.

November 20, 2023

Thai Nationals Evacuated From Conflict Zone in Myanmar’s Shan State

By Sebastian Strangio
The Thais were reportedly victims of human trafficking rescued from online scam centers in Laukkai, in northern Shan State.
November 20, 2023

Hundreds of Rohingya Refugees Disembark in Indonesia’s Aceh Region

By Sebastian Strangio
Five boats carrying nearly 900 people have reached western Indonesia over the past week, UNHCR officials say.

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