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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 29, 2023

US President Joe Biden to Visit Vietnam on September 10

By Sebastian Strangio
The visit is expected to see the two nations announced a major upgrade to their bilateral partnership.
August 29, 2023

Myanmar Junta Orders Expulsion of Timor-Leste’s Top Diplomat

By Sebastian Strangio
The country's charge d'affaires has been ordered to leave the country by September 1, due to his government's meetings with the opposition National Unity Government.

August 24, 2023

Hun Manet’s Cambodia: An Anatomy of Administrative Bloat

By Sebastian Strangio
The transition of power from long-serving PM Hun Sen to his son has been accompanied by a significant expansion of the country's administrative apparatus.

August 24, 2023

US Announces Sanctions Targeting Myanmar Military’s Access to Jet Fuel

By Sebastian Strangio
The move comes in response to a marked uptick in junta air strikes on resistance forces and civilian populations.

August 23, 2023

Biden to Attend G20 but Miss ASEAN Meetings, White House Says

By Sebastian Strangio
The president attended the past two ASEAN-U.S. and East Asia summits, but will be represented by Vice President Kamala Harris at next month's meetings in Jakarta.
August 23, 2023

Philippines Successfully Resupplies Troops On Besieged Second Thomas Shoal

By Sebastian Strangio
The atoll in the South China Sea has been subject to what some observers have characterized as a Chinese blockade.

August 22, 2023

Former Thai PM Thaksin Returns From Self-exile as PM Vote Looms

By Sebastian Strangio
The fugitive leader's return reflects the dramatic realignment that has taken place in Thai politics since the general election in May.
August 22, 2023

Myanmar Junta Threatens to Punish Those Holding Foreign Currency

By Sebastian Strangio
The policy is an attempt to arrest the slide in the kyat, which has depreciated sharply since the 2021 coup.

August 21, 2023

Vietnam and US to Upgrade Diplomatic Relationship Next Month, Report Says

By Sebastian Strangio
The move is a win for U.S. diplomacy, but is consistent with Hanoi's goal of building relationships with all of the contending major powers.

August 21, 2023

Three Candidates Approved to Run in Singaporean Presidential Election

By Sebastian Strangio
Six candidates applied to run for the mostly ceremonial post, but only three met the city-state's stringent criteria.

August 18, 2023

Thailand’s Pheu Thai Party Joins With Former Rival to Form Government

By Sebastian Strangio
The marriage of convenience between Pheu Thai and the United Thai Nation Party reflects the stunning political realignment that has occurred since May's general election.
August 17, 2023

Thailand’s Constitutional Court Rejects Move Forward Petition Challenging Parliamentary Vote

By Sebastian Strangio
The court's decision has paved the way for Parliament to convene on August 22 to select a prime minister.

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