The Japan Foundation Bangkok

Muhummud Pornor 2 weeks ago

Excellent. A very peaceful place, perfect for reading, and everyone respects the rules here very well. Everyone is focused on reading. Please respect the library's rules and regulations when you visit.

John Holmes a month ago

I have visited a LOT of libraries in thailand in my time. This was hands down the quietest . People respected the silence and it was pindrop silent. If you want to deep work , this is THE only place u can do it genuinely speaking.

CT a month ago

It's quiet inside, and there are power outlets so you can work comfortably. You can ask the staff inside for the Wi-Fi password.

Shibata Keiichiro 3 months ago

It was quite disappointing 🫤 Here are the points that bothered me: 1. Entry At the reception on the 1st floor of the building, you present your passport or other identification and state that you want to go to the 10th floor. They record your ID information and give you a card. This card opens the gate and allows you to go only to the designated floor. There are no destination floor buttons inside the elevator; you hold the card over a reader in front of the elevator entrance, and it will show you which elevator to take. You need to be careful when you leave temporarily. When you leave, the card won't open the gate, and you need to go back to the reception to have it opened, and you have to return the card. When you return, you'll need to show your passport or other identification again, so it will be troublesome if you leave it inside. 2. Internet Environment It's not good. There is Wi-Fi, but you have to ask the lady at the counter to handwrite your name and ID number, receive a slip of paper with a username and password, and enter that. The problem starts here: it only works on one PC or smartphone at a time. If you try to log in with the same ID and password on another device after logging in, you get an error. Repeating this process renders the ID and password unusable. Also, for reasons unknown, it displayed a message saying "Limit reached," and became unusable. Furthermore, although there are four bars of signal strength inside the building, the Gemini home screen takes 20-30 seconds or even longer to display, and ultimately doesn't open at all, which is quite problematic. I suspect they're sharing a home router, but even with tethering, while there's a signal, the speed and response are noticeably slow, making it frankly frustrating and unusable. The building is a complete office building, and the food court on the first floor closes completely around 3 PM, so you can't even grab a break and a light snack if you're hungry. Aside from being able to charge your devices, there seems to be no advantage to coming here, which is far from the station. I was disappointed, especially since I had high expectations.