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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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May 22, 2023

Key Thai Youth Activist Group Plans Senate Protest

By Sebastian Strangio
The United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration stated that the Move Forward Party's victory "must not be ruined" by the military-appointed Senate.
May 19, 2023

Vietnam Criticizes China, Philippines For South China Sea Activities

By Sebastian Strangio
A Foreign Ministry spokesperson accused the two nations of "violating the sovereign rights and jurisdictions of Vietnam" in separate recent incidents.

May 18, 2023

Thailand’s Move Forward Party Confident of Forming Government, Leader Says

By Sebastian Strangio
Eight parties have now agreed to join the MFP-led coalition, leader Pita Limjaroenrat said, while outreach to other parties is ongoing.

May 18, 2023

Indonesian Communication Minister Arrested For Corruption

By Sebastian Strangio
Johnny G. Plate has been accused of involvement in a telecoms procurement scheme that investigators say cost the state more than $500 million.

May 17, 2023

Former Thai PM Thaksin Hails Move Forward Election Victory

By Sebastian Strangio
The self-exiled leader has praised the progressive party's dynamic campaign, but could still end up exercising a strong influence over Thailand's next government.
May 17, 2023

Malaysia Announces Plans To Decriminalize Minor Drug Offenses

By Sebastian Strangio
The proposal is the latest in a series of criminal justice reforms being pursued by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government.

May 16, 2023

Cambodia’s Main Opposition Party Barred From July Election

By Sebastian Strangio
The National Election Committee has refused to accept the Candlelight Party's election registration, opening the way to another clean sweep by PM Hun Sen's CPP.
May 16, 2023

Thailand’s Move Forward Party Celebrates Election Win, Begins Coalition Talks

By Sebastian Strangio
MFP leader Pita Limjaroenrat says that the party plans to form a coalition government with five other parties.

May 15, 2023

ASEAN Continues to Move Slowly on the Myanmar Crisis

By Sebastian Strangio
The statement issued at the close of last week's summit was less forthright than those produced under the aegis of last year's chair, Cambodia.

May 15, 2023

Thailand’s Opposition Parties Score Resounding Election Victory

By Sebastian Strangio
The progressive Move Forward Party is poised for a stunning win in Sunday’s vote, but its ability to form the next government is far from guaranteed.

May 10, 2023

Vietnam to Introduce Mandatory Identity Verification For Social Media Users

By Sebastian Strangio
The move has been justified by the need to fight online scams, but will further chill freedom of expression online.
May 10, 2023

Ahead of Thailand’s Election, Former PM Thaksin Promises to Return

By Sebastian Strangio
The ex-leader's announcement that he wants to return to Thailand after the May 14 polls is political risky and potentially destabilizing.

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