Chamchuri Square — Local services in Pathum Wan Subdistrict

VFS Shengen central visa section there. Place is nice but waiting area outside the Vfs is like the animal farm, cannot enter until 5 minutes before and only one person, but inside plenty of seats empty even with social distancing, but outside no waiting room at all, everybody kept standing there like sheep's. Better they go learn how the ChaengWattana Thai immigration is organized to see how should be a Central European agency. An Union of 300 million people and 50 countries, that should be much better than this, specially cause further to pay all embassies and consulates buildings, personell salaries and housings the applicants have to pay a visa and a service fee for this extra agency that costs a lot in terms of staff, rented areas and security. Without any certainty to get a simple tourist visa in spite of giving all documents necessary. While there in Europe all refugees and boatpeople from Africa arrive every day without any document or visa or money but are helped with housing and money and food and welcomed like the will be the future of Europe with their unexistent contribution. Not fair at all, better say a shamefull...

A mall with mid range shops and restaurants. The place usually full of Uni students as it’s close to University and MRT station. The basement is full of students hanging out, studying, doing group work, etc. The food court in basement is on lower pricing and quality is average to below average. Better good can be found on higher floor but still in the range of chain fast food or mid range restaurants. Asia books, Somjai (stationeries shop) and kickback Japanese shop also there. Many branch of banks on the ground floor. Connected to MRT...

DON'T DRIVE, take MRT to Sam Yan Station, direct connection to the building. during rainy day, or everyday the traffic around is bad. while the youngsters all go to the new Mitrtown, Chamchuri Square becomes a bit quiet and is ideal for matured customers. since couple of government offices upstairs in the office block, some business support services are available within the mall. good restaurant choices too, from basement food court to Starbucks to Somboon to...