Solving disagreements by negotiations? maybe not

I am sure most readers are aware of the recent coup in Thailand, the recent attention paid to Myanmar (Burma to some people), also a country that had continuously been under the rule of military, by the US government and the recent history of coups within SEA not unlike many other third world regions (including the South America). It is also an indication to the feudalistic condition of many of the third world governments that practice surface democracy but demand unquestionable loyalty (which is translated as patriotism), so much so that much political historiography constructed by certain "scholars" in this region are all about nation-building that privileges a dominant group for the purpose of hegemonic power while creating a big group of the subalterns (second class or marginal citizens). In a way, they are recreating what Fanon had originally spoken as the Manichean communities, and the repression by the indigenous elites (I am quoting him loosely as it's been years since I last read him and I am not referring to his book now) who have their "own ideas" of doing things. Despite the investment of liberal groups funded by First world organisations to deploy a more liberal society in the Third World by way of capitalism and meritocracy, it will not work because of the feudal condition of most of the societies that exists at MANY layers and the prevailing colonial mentality that continue to pervade a postcolonial society (who choose to act the victim and use it as a reason for further repression of personal and civil liberties). Hence superficial liberties give the impression that all is well and progress is imminent.

Anyway, this is the blog from Thailand of the recent events for those who are interested, the. Thailand is a very close neighbour and we have a number of migrant Thai workers in Malaysia, as well as Malaysians (especially NGO workers) working in Thailand in Bangkok. We hope that democracy will be restored and that this will not be a beginning of a sucession of coups to come, and one that will begin a domino effect in the other countries as a way of protesting against unfavourable electorals.

In light of this, Thailand has not too long ago won itself a Freedom of Information Act so we hope this is not a step back for them. And I would like to hear from others with an interest in this subject.