Lesson of the day

Never teach your father how to fuck.

Just back from sailing. Bio-clock a little bit too fucked to sleep. But too tired to stay awake too.

A few thoughts running through my mind.

If the thai military thought that the thai government (voted into power democractically) under thaksin was growing more and more democratic, was a military coup any more democractic? And what about the interim PM and government that would be put in place? the claim was that the coup was supported by the people and the king. so what options did they have? civilian protests are now outlawed as are any political activity. and this is done to prevent a further slide in democracy?

when I first found out about this coup (minutes after getting my tiger airways tickets to phuket) and shared with a friend, he said he expected it. not me, i always thought the coup was an act of desperation, whether or not the market talk/rumour states that the coup was boiling since the bomb plot was uncovered.

So now that endorsements are given (did the king have a choice?), how should the other democratic governments around the region react/respond? should they recognise this government put into power by the military?