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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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July 04, 2023

Thai Parliament Picks Veteran Politician as Speaker Ahead of PM Vote

By Sebastian Strangio
Wan Muhamad Noor Matha was the compromise candidate after the two largest opposition parties failed to agree who should occupy the important post.
July 04, 2023

Vietnam Nixes ‘Barbie’ Release Over South China Sea Map

By Sebastian Strangio
The upcoming film is the latest to fall afoul of the country's censors for depicting a map containing China's "nine-dash line" maritime claim.

July 03, 2023

Indonesian President Begins Three-Day State Visit to Australia

By Sebastian Strangio
Cooperation on EV manufacturing and regional tensions are likely to dominate discussions between Joko Widodo and Anthony Albanese.

July 03, 2023

Vietnam Calls for Tech Giants to Use AI to Remove ‘Anti-State’ Content

By Sebastian Strangio
The demand marks a further incremental tightening of the state's control over the online sphere.

July 01, 2023

Duncan McCargo on the Thai Opposition’s Big Win

By Sebastian Strangio
Thailand’s election result was remarkable. What does it say about recent changes in Thai politics and what lies ahead?
June 30, 2023

Thai Opposition Parties Settle Dispute Over House Speaker Role

By Sebastian Strangio
The Pheu Thai Party has reportedly agreed to the Move Forward Party taking the role of house speaker, in exchange for the two deputy house speaker posts.

June 30, 2023

Cambodian PM’s Account Deactivated After Meta Oversight Board Ruling

By Sebastian Strangio
The Cambodian leader has responded by ordering the closure of his Facebook account and migrating to Telegram and TikTok.
June 29, 2023

Meta Watchdog Calls for Suspension of Cambodian Leader’s Facebook Account

By Sebastian Strangio
The firm's independent Oversight Board said that a January speech by PM Hun Sen, in which he threatened to "beat up" his opponents, violated its policy on violence and incitement.

June 29, 2023

Thai Court Acquits Protesters of Threatening Queen’s Motorcade

By Sebastian Strangio
The case was a rare example of moderation in a case involving the sensitive subject of the Thai monarchy.

June 28, 2023

Military Coup Has Inflicted ‘Permanent’ Damage on Myanmar, World Bank Says

By Sebastian Strangio
In its latest Myanmar Economic Monitor, the Bank predicted that the country will not return to pre-COVID-19 economic levels until at least 2027.

June 28, 2023

Dutch Court Rules in Malaysia’s Favor in Sulu Heirs Case

By Sebastian Strangio
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed hopes that the judgement would spell an end to the attempts to enforce a controversial $15 billion ruling.
June 27, 2023

US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Vietnam For Six-Day Friendship Visit

By Sebastian Strangio
The visit of the USS Ronald Reagan came as Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh embarked on his first visit to Beijing since his appointment in 2021.

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