OneMoreFarang Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 What is your experience with the kitchen working surface height in Thailand? As we all know there are many couples with a tall farang and a short Thai girl. For me standard height kitchen surfaces are fine. My gf would like to have them lower. And she is the one who does most of the cooking. How did you solve this problem? I think for a new kitchen to maybe have normal height on one side and "Thai girl height" on the other side. Is that realistic and a good idea? What are the options? What did you do? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JustAnotherHun Posted January 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2022 Quote How did you solve this problem? I don't cook ???? 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Liverpool Lou Posted January 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said: How did you solve this problem? I think for a new kitchen to maybe have normal height on one side and "Thai girl height" on the other side. Is that realistic and a good idea? What are the options? What did you do? Insist on her wearing heels! And a pinny. 1 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted January 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2022 It should set the farang hips height with a stool to step stand on the floor for the Thai missus... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sungod Posted January 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said: Insist on her wearing heels! And a pinny. and nothing else 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Ours is @90cm (believe standard height) and for me at 190cm it's no problem. My wife is 165cm and she is also happy with it!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gsxrnz Posted January 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2022 Build a his 'n hers multi-level bench top. Her side has the cooker and the sink, your side has the beer fridge and the booze storage. Sorted. 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HashBrownHarry Posted January 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2022 5 minutes ago, MJCM said: Ours is @90cm (believe standard height) and for me at 190cm it's no problem. My wife is 165cm and she is also happy with it!! 0.9m is standard correct. Although maybe slightly more practical for missus if 0.1m lower i think it might look a bit silly. Also need to bear in mind re-sale. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, MJCM said: Ours is @90cm (believe standard height) and for me at 190cm it's no problem. My wife is 165cm and she is also happy with it!! You have a tall wife - at least compared to my one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted January 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2022 Ours are also 90cm, Madam is 155cm, no problem for her. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAF666 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 We have the Thai cooking, washing, U bench at 86cm. Island bench 1800 x 900 is 910 high. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VocalNeal Posted January 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2022 I'm in the dual surfaces camp or two sinks. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: What did you do? Allowed the wife to design the kitchen as she uses it, all I had do was pay for it. The way I figured was that as long as I can reach my cappuccino machine, I'm good. In hindsight, she should have put in two laundry tub size wash basins for the amount of washing up she does in there with the single basin, that and an instant hot water heater, but hey, I am not the one in there am I, plus I saves a few dollars on that. Edit: Wife is 167cm for whatever that is worth ???? Edited January 6, 2022 by 4MyEgo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 All surfaces in the home should about 10cm lower than your junk, just in case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybole Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Get the local joiner/carpenter to make a step of a comfortable height for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 This is what I told someone 12 years ago. I didn't get any feedback or complaints: The standard height for kitchen counter is 87 cm. The standard depth for kitchen counter is 59 cm. The cupboard on the wall must be 44 cm above the counter. The wall cupboard is 30 cm deep (same as my house). The wall cupboard is 72 cm high. https://www.diydata.com/materials/kitchen_units/kitchen_units.php 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 12 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said: I don't cook ???? I do manage some toast but bought one of those kick and reach stools for my Mrs to reach the cupboards above the work survace which she doesn't mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LarrySR Posted January 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) This is Thailand, you're the man, so you get to decide everything. Edited January 6, 2022 by LarrySR 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) Our counter tops are 90 cm which are good for me and no complaints from GF (the ideal height for opening Grab Food orders apparently). Edited January 7, 2022 by tonray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 13 minutes ago, tonray said: Our counter tops are 90 cm which are good for me and no complaints from GF (a good height for opening Grab Food orders apparently). Ok, fair enough. My gf is a very good cook and I want that she is comfortable in the kitchen actually cooking. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAnotherHun Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Much more important as this kitchen thing is: Whenever I come back from Euroe and sit (YES, I do!) for a pee, I fall down and have a hard and painful landing on the seat. Thailand's toilets are made for midgets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 15 hours ago, MJCM said: Ours is @90cm (believe standard height) and for me at 190cm it's no problem. My wife is 165cm and she is also happy with it!! Same. She likes it higher than the Thai style. 90 is I think standard for USA and Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talahtnut Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Whats a kitchen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 16 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: For me standard height kitchen surfaces are fine. My gf would like to have them lower. And she is the one who does most of the cooking. How did you solve this problem? Let her do the cooking ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 16 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said: Insist on her wearing heels! And a pinny. And a smile.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recom273 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I was doing some research into this myself the other week, there is an Asian standard, I can’t find the link now. If you speak to a kitchen design company they will help you. For feeling comfortable while cooking, the food preparation surfaces should be 3-4 inches below the elbow of the cook. For avoiding splashing of hot oils, the cooking surfaces should be 5-6 inches below the elbow of the cook. For kneading bread and rolling dough, low level surfaces should be 8 inches below the elbow of the cook. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 16 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said: I don't cook ???? D.mned straight ! After all isn't that the job of the barefoot and shackled female there for that ... lol ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surasak Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 16 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said: Insist on her wearing heels! And a pinny. If nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Too low is the short answer ... hahahaha. I had mine built at 1.000 m cause I'm tall, and I love the higher tops. The missus in 5'8" ... so she's cool. Standard in the 'old country' is 900 mm, with stand alone islands higher at times. 900 is okay, but for me at 6'3" after a time of food prep it gets uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sikishrory Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Normally is Western kitchen inside and Thai kitchen with wok etc outside. Or if your rich you can design a centre island that changes height. I have heard of them before. Probably less complicated than it sounds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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