Although mostly men frequent Sazanka, the experience of getting salted, exfoliated, massaged, and lotioned is something all genders would appreciate. Sazanka has just moved to a new location, one BTS stop away from its former location on Washington Square. Those of us at WoWasis recommend the two hour long “Sazanka Massage,” essentially a Korean akasuri process, […]
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Electric shaver in Bangkok: Where do I find pre-shave lotion?
Here at WoWasis, we found out the hard way that hardly anyone in Bangkok uses electric shavers. On our last flight, our pre-shave lotion broke open in the luggage and all was lost, so we had to buy pre-shave lotion for our Norelco electric shaver after arrival in Bangkok. And we found that nobody sells […]
Read the rest of this entry »WoWasis visits Day, Resort, and Hotel Spas in Burma
Burma’s spa business is growing slowly, but there are several spots, particularly in the Resort/Hotel variety, with good choices. Day spas are beginning to appear, and we’ll keep you posted as new spas develop. We expect the situation to evolve, and will continue to list great spas as they appear. Day Spas Day spas commonly […]
Read the rest of this entry »WoWasis visits Kyaingtong (Keng Tung) Burma
Welcome to Kyaingtong (Keng Tung), a rambling hillside city in the Shan State, close to numerous tribal villages. It’s the center of the Khün tribal culture, filled with nice examples of colonial architecture, and has only been open to tourism since 1993. The Khün people, whose traditional dress consists of horizontally-striped longhis and jackets with […]
Read the rest of this entry »Thai toilet hose-California Gold Rush link astounds scholars
A culturally significant and historically important discovery has been reported that links the invention of the ubiquitous toilet hose found in the restrooms of Thailand to the powerful “monitor’ hoses that decimated California hillsides during the 19th century California gold rush. Scholars from Bangkok’s Ramkhamhaeng University told WoWasis that archaeologists documenting the discovery of a […]
Read the rest of this entry »One way to beat the heat: why WoWasis loves Thailand’s Prickly Heat Powder
There are lots of ways to beat the extreme temperatures of Southeast Asia, beginning with cold beer and aircon. But one of WoWasis’ favorites is the liberal use of Snake Brand’s Prickly Heat Powder, which you can use for a lot of stuff, and it’s cheap and readily available, too. It’s usually sold in a […]
Read the rest of this entry »Men’s rooms TV ads: more noise pollution in Bangkok?
Bangkok, already one of the world’s noisiest cities, might be in the process of getting louder. U.S.-educated entrepreneur Palin Lojanagosin intends to start putting ads in washrooms on television monitors. These will not only be placed above sinks, but above the toilet stalls themselves. All of us have come to grips with the notion that […]
Read the rest of this entry »A clean execution: is this the world’s most dangerous shower?
From our ‘How do I tell your mother how you really died?’ dept. Here at WoWasis, we’d wager that most shower electrocutions occur in Asia, and this photo, taken in a hotel in Bontoc, Philippines, explains it all. Just imagine soaping up, raising your arms for a rinse, then snagging that nasty electric cord just […]
Read the rest of this entry »How do I use a Philippine Toilet Bucket?
Glad you asked. But first, what is a toilet bucket? It’s a plastic bucket of water sitting under a water spigot, which you’ll find in 99% of all restrooms in the Philippines. Especially in the country. Inside the bucket, you’ll find a dipper. And when you get the hang of it, you’ll find that the […]
Read the rest of this entry »In praise of the Thai Toilet Hose (what’s that thing attached to my toilet, and how do I use it?)
First time travelers to Thailand are soon confronted with an element of plumbing not generally associated with western toilets: the Thai bathroom hose (“fahk bua”). Used to the western convention of toilet paper, travelers tend to eschew this remarkable device, which, in fact, keeps one cleaner after ablutions than does t.p. (Thais generally use paper […]
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