You see how they sit, can you do it?

I've yet to see a farang who can. Anyone?

I can

i can,it depends how overweight you are

All the time.

I can do it but the floor too cold mate.

Yep!

I think it`s called the Asian squat.

See it a lot in India and South East Asia.

Tried it a few of times, but after a couple of minutes my body cramps up.

Another trick is when the Thai ladies bend their fingers back during a traditional Thai dancing session. I’ve tried, but no way, Hosaee.

I can do it and I am out of shape.

It has to do with flexibility but being thin helps.

I can't do it for very long however neither can I sit cross legged for long.

I can do it, I was just in China and did that while I was having a smoke. I wanted to blend in...

I can do the Thai squat for about 14 seconds, and then I have to roll over on my side and try to straighten up.

That is not entirely true, because I've had to learn to shit in the woods when on fishing or hunting trips, but I can't do it for the length of time an Asian can. That is one thing that always astounded me... even with the older folks who might even have arthritis. They can take that position for hours. No wonder they have no trouble with squat toilets.

I can do it.

But as I get older, it's the getting up part that's difficult.

its easy for me, im 75kg

I'm struggling to understand why one would want to?

I'm struggling to understand why one would want to?

no chairs around and the floor is dirty?

I can do it for maybe 15 minutes, not more, get pins and needles...

I'm struggling to understand why one would want to?

It must be the toilette matter. Remember?

Edited January 20, 201016 yr by Birdman

I have wondered if this position was do able by europeans. I am slim, strong legs from playing football etc but can't get down like that. What is it about our limbs that make it so difficult as I have never seen a thai person not be able to do it.

I've had to learn to shit in the woods

Well, congratulations Ian. Mother would be proud i'm sure.

I have wondered if this position was do able by europeans. I am slim, strong legs from playing football etc but can't get down like that. What is it about our limbs that make it so difficult as I have never seen a thai person not be able to do it.

They learn it in school at a young age

I've had to learn to shit in the woods

Well, congratulations Ian. Mother would be proud i'm sure.

And watch out for the bears.

I've had to learn to shit in the woods

Well, congratulations Ian. Mother would be proud i'm sure.

And watch out for the bears.

excellent book by Katleen Meyes... has a whole chapter deticated to the squatting technique...

I can-ish.

its one of the 'you havent experienced the real asia' till you have squatted on a toilet, to do list

I can squat, always could and hopefully always will...

You see how they sit

Don't you get arrested for that

And watch out for the bears.

I'm struggling to understand why one would want to?

no chairs around and the floor is dirty?

I can do it for maybe 15 minutes, not more, get pins and needles...

I find it very comfortable - I could do it for hours and have done. Maybe due to the many hours I spent learning to sit in the lotus position.

Can't squat for anymore than a minute, bad knees.

Played judo for years but couldn't kneel properly.

Can't kneel at all now, that's why I can't get married here.

It's good to have important topics like this posted. This has been a major topic of my concern for many years.

When I as in Korea we called it the "kimchee squat", I guess it'd be called the "som-tom squat" here...

Squatting is usually not too difficult if you are not overweight, but is everyone here who claims to be able to do what the OP asked really telling the truth?

The 'Asian' squat keeps the soles of the feet flat on the ground. Non-Asians, (including myself), squat with my heels raised off the floor. If I force my foot flat on the floor, then I fall over backwards because my center of gravity doesn't allow this.

Simon

PS - Somewhere I have a great photo of 6 village kids squatting/balancing on the top of a fence, just like chickens!!

Edited January 21, 201016 yr by simon43