Toilet tidbits -Thailand

A toilet at rural beach-side food stall. A fairly typical set up. A ceramic squat toilet with no internal flushing mechanism. The hatched ‘ears’ by the bowl are where you place your feet. Foot-wear is expected, plastic easy-drying flip-flops preferred.

It relies on manual flush with a bucket from the smaller earthen jar by the toilet bowl. And one uses water from that jar too for washing oneself, especially after big business. Then one uses the larger jar, set well away from the toilet bowl to wash one's hands after everything else is done. There is a separate water scoop usually made of plastic for each jar. Usually no toilet paper in sight and sometimes no soap. You’re advised to bring your own if you are that way inclined.

Another variation on the theme, earthen jar replaced with sturdy plastic paint bucket.