Bangkok’s Pathum Wan district: Something for everyone

Pathum Wan or Pathumwan is roughly located in the center of Bangkok and is surrounded by several other well known districts that include Ratchathewi, Watthana, Khlong Toei, Sathon, Bang Rak, Pom Prap Sattru Phai and Dusit. However, the area is probably best known for its numerous shopping centers and malls which include Siam Center, Siam Discovery Center, Siam Paragon, MBK Center, Bonanza Mall, CentralWorld, BigC Ratchadamri, Narayana Phan, Gaysorn and Central Chit Lom. Here, both tourists and residents alike will find just about everything they might need (or not need for that matter!).

In addition to shopping, the area is also home to a number of notable institutions or attractions worth mentioning. Some of these institutions or attractions include Chulalongkorn University (the oldest university in Thailand), Chulalongkorn Hospital, the Thai Red Cross (home to a snake farm known as the Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute where venom is extracted to produce serum to treat snakebites), Jim Thompson House (home to the American who helped to develop the Thai silk industry), the Royal Bangkok Sports Club (a horse racing track), the National Stadium, Lumphini Boxing Stadium (home to traditional Thai boxing matches), Lumphini Park (the oldest park in Bangkok) and several shrines.

Moreover, Pathum Wan is well served by public transportation with trains to destinations throughout Thailand departing from Hua Lamphong, four subway stations (Hua Lamphong, Sam Yan, Si Lom and Lumphini), the main interchange station (Siam) for the Skytrain, four other Skytrain stations (Chit Lom and Phloen Chit on the Sukhumvit Line and National Stadium and Ratchadamri on the Si Lom Line) and express boats that run along the Khlong Saen Saeb (a canal on the district’s northern border). 

For business travelers or expatriates who need either short or long-term accommodations, the Pathum Wan area is served by a number of serviced apartments that include Fraser Place Urbana Langsuan, Bliston Suwan Park View, Centre Point Wireless Road Serviced Apartments, Centre Point Wireless Road Serviced Apartments, Centre Point Langsuan Serviced Apartments and Chateau de Bangkok. In addition, for business travelers and expatriates who need office space, the Amarin Tower and The Offices at Central World offer fully equipped serviced and virtual offices.

So if you want to live and work in a district of Bangkok that is not only centrally located but also has something for everyone, look no further than Pathum Wan.