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Sebastian Strangio is a journalist and author focusing on Southeast Asia. Since 2008, his reporting from across the region has appeared in more than 30 leading publications in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

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Monthly archive June, 2009
Hun Sen versus Mu Sochua and the state of democratic reform
Articles / Phnom Penh Post

Hun Sen versus Mu Sochua and the state of democratic reform

by Sebastian Strangio on Jun 26, 2009 • No Comments
Observers say the recent legal offensive against government critics raises questions about how far Cambodia has come on the road to democracy — and how far the nation has yet to go
REVIEW: 'The Golden Triangle', by Ko-Lin Chin
Articles / Far Eastern Economic Review

REVIEW: ‘The Golden Triangle’, by Ko-Lin Chin

by Sebastian Strangio on Jun 5, 2009 • 1 Comment
BURMA’S United Wa State Army is seen by many Western law enforcement agencies as one of the most powerful drug-trafficking organizations in the world. Since signing a cease-fire agreement with the Burmese government in 1989, the 20,000-strong UWSA has been granted control of Wa Special State—an isolated and mountainous region of Shan State in Burma’s...

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