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Jim Thompson House Museum
Jim Thompson House Museum
Information about Jim Thompson House Museum
Most people might know the name "Jim Thompson" as a world-renowned silk Brand. But do you know that the stories behind the name is also as colorful as its silk?
We invite you to visit Jim Thompson's House by the Canal. The house is a kind of home museum and is located in the middle of a beautiful garden area on the banks of the Saen Saeb Canal - a special sight, not only for art and architecture lovers. But it is also where the late James H.W. Thompson, also known as the "Silk King of Thailand" lives and discover his love.
The Man, The Myth, The Legends
Jim Thompson was an American businessman and designer who revolutionized the silk and textile industry. After his discharge from military service in 1946, he settled in Thailand. In 1948, he founded his own silk business. At the height of his career in 1967, Jim Thompson disappeared under mysterious circumstances in the jungles of Malaysia. His body was never found. It is believed that his disappearance is related to his work for the USA Secret Service. Do you believe so? Find out the myth at his house and tell us what you think!
The start of Thai Mixed Traditional & Modern Design
Mr. Thompson had an eye for treasure and enjoyed visiting flea markets in his spare time. Upstairs are a number of decorative wall hangings that Jim Thompson acquired from various Buddhist temples. Exotic antiques from Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar come to life again here. He used his background as an interior designer to combined the old and the new design that led to the rise of the classic-modern Thai decorations today.
In this house you find not only beauty, but also history and some of the most significant antique collections which he collected during his life time.
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