I learned a long time ago ...

If two people know, it is no longer a secret.

if you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees..............

NO, nor trust friends here, people talk to much here, they have too much time on their hands and try to make their own lives interesting by gossiping about others.

keep your own council in Thailand and you will be ok

loose lips, sink ships.........

Edited October 18, 201015 yr by timekeeper

This might come as a shocker OP, but pretty much everyone likes the odd bit of tasty gossip.

Can a Thai keep a secret?

I've trusted in the fact that they don't. If I'm trying to contact anyone in my village by word of mouth, (correct channels with no juicy gossip) not a hope any time soon. But! just talk to my neighbour, give them some tit bit about the guy, add that I want to talk to him, I don't say anything bad, They are so nosey and can't wait to see what happens! The person I need to contact will phone or come and see me within the hour....Works ever time.

hi

the example was just a simple harmless

topic starter

ive a whole pile of previous insidents

got me pissed off enough to write something

theres a very big difference between a strict monastery and a very strict one

practically everyones got a secret

and sometimes its not wise to broadcast it

its not a bad thing to have a friend you could

unload something thats been troubling you

discuss it and get relief/help/assistance

sometimes its very neccessary to do that

but if one is worried about the person telling

others or using it against you-well, its better

to keep quiet

i spent a couple of years in sri lanka

i came across reports of cases of suicide due

to the fact that the troubled person couldnt

find anyone to talk to about their problem

because in 5 minutes the whole village would know

for those without a visa

they better keep the mouth closed

not all thais love ferangs

and some money could be made telling

the right person

its close to haiku, but you are not quite there. keep trying.

Farangs.

Trust them at your own peril.

If you have to tell somebody, tell a Thai, don't tell a Farang.