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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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August 09, 2024

Disbanded Thai Opposition Party Rebrands as ‘People’s Party’

By Sebastian Strangio
The party's name appears to be a reference to the 1932 revolution, which ended the country's system of absolute monarchy.
August 09, 2024

Residents Flee From Myanmar Military Garrison Town as Resistance Attack Looms

By Sebastian Strangio
Relatives of civil servants and military personnel are reportedly evacuating the scenic hill town of Pyin Oo Lwin, the location of the country's Defense Forces Academy.

August 08, 2024

What’s Next for Thailand’s Disbanded Move Forward Party?

By Sebastian Strangio
The ex-party's leaders plan to reassemble under a new banner, but in the face of conservative opposition, their victory is far from inevitable.

August 08, 2024

Indonesia Relaxes Local Content Rules to Spur Green Energy Investments

By Sebastian Strangio
The country's local content requirements are one reason for the slow progress of the $20 billion Just Energy Transition Partnership.

August 07, 2024

Meta Apologizes to Malaysia for Deletion of PM’s Posts on Hamas Assassination

By Sebastian Strangio
Kuala Lumpur has accused tech giants of censoring pro-Palestinian opinion since the beginning of the Gaza war on October 7.
August 07, 2024

Fresh Reports Emerge of Rohingya Killings in Western Myanmar

By Sebastian Strangio
Rohingya activists and local media reports say that civilians have been targeted by the Arakan Army in Maungdaw, a town close to the border with Bangladesh.

August 06, 2024

Papuan Separatists Killed New Zealand Helicopter Pilot, Indonesia Says

By Sebastian Strangio
The report came as a separatist group said it was willing to release another pilot from New Zealand who was abducted in February 2023.
August 06, 2024

Vietnam Coast Guard Vessel Arrives in Philippines for Joint Exercise

By Sebastian Strangio
The two nations are strengthening their maritime cooperation against a backdrop of Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea.

August 05, 2024

Vietnam’s President Confirmed as New Communist Party Chief

By Sebastian Strangio
While his accession marks the beginning of a new era in Vietnamese politics, To Lam is unlikely to enact major changes to the country's domestic or foreign policy.

August 05, 2024

Myanmar Resistance Group Claims It Has ‘Fully Captured’ Key Military HQ

By Sebastian Strangio
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army has released images of its forces inside the headquarters of the Northeast Regional Command in Lashio.

August 02, 2024

Indonesia to Pursue Closer Relations With Russia, President-Elect Says

By Sebastian Strangio
The president-elect's visit to Russia is a sign that Prabowo Subianto's administration will remain staunchly committed to the country's non-aligned foreign policy.
August 02, 2024

Myanmar Junta Extends Post-Coup State of Emergency for Sixth Time

By Sebastian Strangio
Despite the deteriorating security situation, junta chief Min Aung Hlaing remains committed to holding elections at some point next year.

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