winterbalm Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I can't seem to find 3- or 4-ply toilet paper in Bangkok, neither in 7-Eleven nor in department stores. Does anyone know why 3-ply toilet paper is so unpopular in Bangkok and where can I buy it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arunsakda Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Proper toilet paper is unavailable or unpopular because it is not needed. Thai people do not like to walk around with feacal matter smeared about their anuses like Farangs often do. Thus the ubiquitous bidet hoses colloquially known as "bum guns". Toilet paper is only for drying. An alternative is to purchase baby wipes which are available at every supermarket, chemists, and mini-mart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazey Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I have learnt "the fold" as i also miss decent toilet paper. Pull off 5 sheets. fold into a V to the top overlaps by about an inch. Bring the bottom of the V up to the top - decent ply and no unintentional finger penetration Thaivisa - the repository of useful ex-pat information....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbalm Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 Proper toilet paper is unavailable or unpopular because it is not needed. Thai people do not like to walk around with feacal matter smeared about their anuses like Farangs often do. Thus the ubiquitous bidet hoses colloquially known as "bum guns". Toilet paper is only for drying. An alternative is to purchase baby wipes which are available at every supermarket, chemists, and mini-mart. those hoses are not very user friendly water pressure can be a little bit too high although cleaning oneself with water is more hygienic than with toilet paper but even better is the combination of the two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbalm Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 I have learnt "the fold" as i also miss decent toilet paper. Pull off 5 sheets. fold into a V to the top overlaps by about an inch. Bring the bottom of the V up to the top - decent ply and no unintentional finger penetration still it is not the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB4 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 2 Questions; 1 are you serious? and 2 how long have you been here and have you not tried the Hand Bidet Sprayer that almost every bathroom has? Toilet Paper(especially here in Thailand) is obsolete and honestly just plain nasty. Would you wipe your hands after touching poop and consider them clean? Time to leave the Dark Ages behind(pun intended) and move up to washing with water. See www.bathroomsprayers.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbalm Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) 2 Questions; 1 are you serious? and 2 how long have you been here and have you not tried the Hand Bidet Sprayer that almost every bathroom has? Toilet Paper(especially here in Thailand) is obsolete and honestly just plain nasty. Would you wipe your hands after touching poop and consider them clean? 1. indeed I am 2. I only visit for holidays other people may consider nasty washing your dirty bottom with your bare hands I have been using the sprayers I just don't find them very comfortable to use and still I miss a decent toilet paper Edited December 22, 2015 by winterbalm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arunsakda Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Get with the program or get used to dags and dingleberries. Thai bog roll is rubbish. My prize possesion is the TOTO washlet fitted in my condo, by the way. (Not the NEOREST, I'm not spending $3000 on a toilet bowl!) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 2 Questions; 1 are you serious? and 2 how long have you been here and have you not tried the Hand Bidet Sprayer that almost every bathroom has? Toilet Paper(especially here in Thailand) is obsolete and honestly just plain nasty. Would you wipe your hands after touching poop and consider them clean? Time to leave the Dark Ages behind(pun intended) and move up to washing with water. There is no way I'm walking around (and eating) with stinky hands. Give me toilet paper over a bum gun any day of the week. Especially since a lot of Thai toilets don't even have running water to speak of. Tough to use a bum gun with no running water. Or soap to wash my stinky fingers. Just a basin with a pan that's used to flush the mess down the "no moving parts" basin. 95% of my sit-downs are followed by a shower, (handy time, and in the BKK heat, I usually need a shower anyway). I freely admit that I try to hold it until I'm on home court to facilitate the shower. In my eyes, bum guns are simply a concession to the fact that paper costs money- and bum guns are harder to steal than a roll of TP. Nothing new or zoomy about them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB4 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Sometimes, all to often I'm afraid, reason and common sense are no where to be found. Washing with a Hand Bidet Sprayer(Bum Gun) means you will have stinky hands but wiping with dry toilet paper means they will be clean,,,,yeah right. People are just attached to their toilet paper, much like their toilet paper is attached(cling-ons) to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Don't you people wash your hands after you go to the toilet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briley Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Just answer the OP (makes a change) try Tesco or Big C. Both have Cellox 3 ply ultra soft, both smelly and non-smelly (perfumed) at around 240 for 24 rolls. Don't mix it up with the stuff that is extra long rolls (has a picture of 1 roll = 2 or 3 rolls). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbalm Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 Just answer the OP (makes a change) try Tesco or Big C. Both have Cellox 3 ply ultra soft, both smelly and non-smelly (perfumed) at around 240 for 24 rolls. Don't mix it up with the stuff that is extra long rolls (has a picture of 1 roll = 2 or 3 rolls). thanks for the tip! although I would prefer 4 roll packaging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 As said Cellox is sold most places - just check as they make both 2 and 3 ply. In both 24 and 6 roll And for the spray washers (which I am one) it is a great drying method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Hill Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) 2 Questions; 1 are you serious? and 2 how long have you been here and have you not tried the Hand Bidet Sprayer that almost every bathroom has? Toilet Paper(especially here in Thailand) is obsolete and honestly just plain nasty. Would you wipe your hands after touching poop and consider them clean? Time to leave the Dark Ages behind(pun intended) and move up to washing with water. There is no way I'm walking around (and eating) with stinky hands. Give me toilet paper over a bum gun any day of the week. Especially since a lot of Thai toilets don't even have running water to speak of. Tough to use a bum gun with no running water. Or soap to wash my stinky fingers. Just a basin with a pan that's used to flush the mess down the "no moving parts" basin. 95% of my sit-downs are followed by a shower, (handy time, and in the BKK heat, I usually need a shower anyway). I freely admit that I try to hold it until I'm on home court to facilitate the shower. In my eyes, bum guns are simply a concession to the fact that paper costs money- and bum guns are harder to steal than a roll of TP. Nothing new or zoomy about them... Some people really ought to cover their ar5es when they speak. God knows what backwater area you live in but almost every condo, house, restaurant, coffee shop, cinema or pub in which I've set foot in Thailand, there's been a flush toilet with a bum gun and toilet paper. Bum gun for cleaning, toilet paper for drying so you don't walk out with a water patch on your ar5e People suggesting that using a bum gun leaves you with stinky fingers obviously don't know how to use them. You're not supposed to jam the damn thing up your ar5e - you're supposed to spray from a small distance. Edited December 23, 2015 by Cypress Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantern Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Bum Guns are fantastic. Never looked back since bringing one back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolkandchance Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 This must be the Topic of the week. So far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbalm Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 This must be the Topic of the week. So far surprisingly or not topics pertaining to toilet affairs tend to be very popular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 This must be the Topic of the week. So far Why don't you nominate it? http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/879464-the-all-new-post-of-the-week-thread/?view=getnewpost&fromsearch=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB4 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 2 Questions; 1 are you serious? and 2 how long have you been here and have you not tried the Hand Bidet Sprayer that almost every bathroom has? Toilet Paper(especially here in Thailand) is obsolete and honestly just plain nasty. Would you wipe your hands after touching poop and consider them clean? Time to leave the Dark Ages behind(pun intended) and move up to washing with water. There is no way I'm walking around (and eating) with stinky hands. Give me toilet paper over a bum gun any day of the week. Especially since a lot of Thai toilets don't even have running water to speak of. Tough to use a bum gun with no running water. Or soap to wash my stinky fingers. Just a basin with a pan that's used to flush the mess down the "no moving parts" basin. 95% of my sit-downs are followed by a shower, (handy time, and in the BKK heat, I usually need a shower anyway). I freely admit that I try to hold it until I'm on home court to facilitate the shower. In my eyes, bum guns are simply a concession to the fact that paper costs money- and bum guns are harder to steal than a roll of TP. Nothing new or zoomy about them... Some people really ought to cover their ar5es when they speak. God knows what backwater area you live in but almost every condo, house, restaurant, coffee shop, cinema or pub in which I've set foot in Thailand, there's been a flush toilet with a bum gun and toilet paper. Bum gun for cleaning, toilet paper for drying so you don't walk out with a water patch on your ar5e People suggesting that using a bum gun leaves you with stinky fingers obviously don't know how to use them. You're not supposed to jam the damn thing up your ar5e - you're supposed to spray from a small distance. You are spot on...for regular use but if you happen to get the runs from some dodgy Thai food "jamming it" up your ass and getting cleaned inside and out can be a great relief! Stinky fingers though...never, hand washing is always requisite for me. Viva la spray.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolkandchance Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Along with poster of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardokano Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 People suggesting that using a bum gun leaves you with stinky fingers obviously don't know how to use them. You're not supposed to jam the damn thing up your ar5e - you're supposed to spray from a small distance. Ha Ha if some can"t use bum gun and lived not cleaned. HOW you cam touch bum gun and still be NOT stinky finger? Bum gun in publick toulet its realy unhygienic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHolmesJr Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Anyone ever used the bum gun and liked it so much, you let it run much longer than necessary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampdonkey Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Anyone ever used the bum gun and liked it so much, you let it run much longer than necessary? Only when the water is warm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dancer Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 (edited) Eat a lot of protein, meat and such, almost no carbs and and little vegetable. Kind of a paleo diet. Then you will be going only a couple of times a week at best. You might be screaming a bit through the process but there will be almost nothing to clean after. Just use a long straw to blow a few dry particles away and you'll be clean as a whistle. Edited December 26, 2015 by The Dancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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