This Santitham apartment building has a self-proclaimed sento (Japanese bath house that doesn’t use natural hot spring water, but heated tap water) on its ground floor and while it may be the least elegant, the fact it’s fully indoors has served us well over the years. It’s our pick for burning season when life is best spent indoors.
The place is split into two zones, one for men and one for women, and it’s the only public bath in the city you can visit naked, or use the disposable undies given to you. Handy if you’re not packing any swimwear.
The B450 entry fee means it’s usually pretty quiet so you’ll often find you have the sento to yourself, which includes two hot pools, a chilled pool (no ice in sight, don’t worry) and a little sauna. They also provide two towels free of charge and you don’t need to book in advance, so the function over form reigns supreme here, putting Hokka-An squarely in our hearts.
11 Thongkaw Rd, Santitham. B450. Details here. 1pm-10pm.