Replacing squat toilets with European-style one will help tourists and senior citizens.
Newcomers to Thailand may soon be able to avoid the painful process of figuring out how to use a squat toilet -- which is essentially not much more than a bowl in the floor -- without splattering urine onto their calves/feet.
On Tuesday, Thailand's Health Ministry announced it will replace squat toilets with the sit-down version at all public facilities.
Thailand English daily The Nation reported that Deputy Public Health Minister Surawit Khonsomboon said the program is necessary to assist the country’s aging population. By the year 2015, 14 percent of the population will be over 60 years old, according to the United Nations Population Fund.
Most of Thailand's modern facilities already have regular sit-down toilets, but chances are travelers will come across at least one squatter during their visit given that many shophouse restaurants, gas stations and other businesses still have them.
The upside to the squatter? Killer legs. Nothing works out the thighs and butt quite like a two-minute struggle to keep your bottom from touching the edges of these beasts while you do what you have to do.
But for the record, some trial and error is necessary. Fortunately, the fine folks at WikiHow have put together a step-by-step guide on how to use squatter toilets for both bodily functions, including suggestions on stream power and how to maneuver your anatomy.
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