Thailand plans to upgrade its public toilets?

[troopie]

I'll believe it when I see (smell) it!
Thailand to Host World Toilet Summit

By Associated Press
April 13, 2005, 10:02 PM EDT

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand plans to upgrade hygiene in its public toilets to meet international standards as it prepares to host the World Toilet Summit next year, a health official said Wednesday.

"Toilets are very important for the country's image in the eyes of visitors," said Somyos Chareonsak, a senior official of the Public Health Ministry.

The conference is to be held in May 2006.

The first summit, organized by the World Toilet Organization, was held in 2001 in Singapore. China, where toilet facilities are often in need of upgrades, hosted one last year.

Topics discussed at the meetings include toilet design and technology, toilet management and hygiene and energy-saving measures.

[lomuamart]

They better not get rid of the squat toilets. I've had loads of fun with those over the years. The country just wouldn't be the same without them