Jingjok
Where the toilets really are
hâawng-náam
Public toilets are easy to find once you know where to look. Shopping malls (ห้าง) have free, clean toilets on most floors, usually near the lifts or at the back. Gas stations (ปั๊ม) on main roads nearly always have free toilets, often next to a 7-Eleven or a coffee stand. Temples usually have a toilet block for visitors. Fresh markets and some bus terminals charge a few baht at the door, so keep coins handy. Many skytrain stations have no public toilet, so plan ahead on long trips. Most toilets have a hand spray hose beside the bowl, and in older buildings a sign may ask you to put paper in the bin, because the pipes are narrow.
Try this today
In your nearest mall, ask ห้องน้ำอยู่ที่ไหน even if you can see the sign.
The words that carry it
Your first 90 days of Thai
Culture cards in Jingjok are tied to the words that carry them, each ending in one thing to try today.
- WEEKS 1–2 · SURVIVEGreet anyone, pay, and order food and 7-Eleven exactly how you like it.
- WEEKS 3–6 · SETTLE INGet around by taxi, Grab and skytrain, find anything, and handle your landlord.
- WEEKS 7–12 · RUN YOUR LIFEPharmacy, bank, SIM and apps, how you feel, and a weekend away, all in Thai.
The first week is free.