Cue the Toilet Humor

I realize that this is inappropriate, but yet so necessary. Toilets and bathrooms in general in Thailand are an interesting affair. Very, very interesting.

Let's start with Exhibit A. The teacher's bathroom at school.

What is going on here you might ask? Appropriate question. So the sink drips into the black bucket, because apparently Thailand has absolutely no sewage system. (Not a sarcastic remark). Then there's the Western toilet. It has a flush but that Thais would rather pour water from the blue bucket into it to serve as a flush. The blue bucket is filled by the spigot above it, and also serves as the bath for the night guard. Literally, he stands in this tiny room and douses himself with this questionable bucket water. Notice the soap suds in the upper left corner of the room. Inevitably by around 2:30, both buckets have overflown and the water is wet. Escaping moisture in Thailand is IMPOSSIBLE. 

Now on to showers in Thailand. The following photo is from a friend's place, but it's pretty much the same as mine. 

So that giant basin filled with water is much like the blue bucket. This is a Thai shower. They use a small basin and fill it with this water and pour it on themselves as a form of showering. Again, all this water goes on the floor. They also have a normal shower head, as seen below. This also goes onto the floor.

All of this water on the floor then drains through a small hole that can vaguely been seen in the 2nd photo near the toilet. Personally, I think they should just get rid of the giant basin and put in a shower with walls and a door so that when you go to the bathroom the entire floor isn't wet. Because you don't wear shoes in the house, your feet get wet with someone else's shower water..... And on that bombshell....