| This exquisite collection of traditional Thai house stands
as a museum to the man who revived the Thai silk industry after the Second
World War.
The story of James H.W. Thompson is one upon legends are made. After
serving in the U.S.A. armed forces, Jim Thompson settled in Thailand and
found the tremendous opportunity to re-establish the Thai silk industry.
In recognition of his services to the country, he was bestowed the royal
award of The Order of the White Elephant.
The company he founded, Jim Thompson Thai Silk, is recognized worldwide
for its brilliant creations.
He was an avid collector of Asian artifacts and antiques and The Jim Thompson’s
House is possibly the epitome of his collection.
Before his mysterious disappearance in the Cameron Highland in Malaysia
in 1967, his house was the talk of the town where he entertained his friends
and visitors including the like of Somerset Maugham.
The house sits on approximately a half acre of land on Mahanak Canal.
Ban Khrua village where his silk weavers lived and worked. Is just on
the other side of the canal. To build the house he gathered 6 original
traditional teak structure from different parts of the country and brought
carpenter from Ayutthaya who completed the house in 1959.
The gardens are equally impressive with a lush tropical jungle imitating
nature’s haphazard beauty right in the center of the city.
Jim Thompsons connoisseur collection of antiques and artifacts is on
permanent exhibition, making this a magnificent museum of the lifestyle
of the legend.
Location: Soi Kasemsan 2 , Rama 1 road, opposite National Stadium,
Pathum Wan
How to get there : taking Skytrain to National Stadium BTS Station
or taking bus routes 15, 47, 73, 204
Open daily : 9.00 am. to 5.00 pm.
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