Visit the Jim Thompson House, the home of Thai silk tycoon Jim Thompson

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At first glance, you might think you've walked into a high-end resort. ! This is a very popular attraction for European and American tourists. The Thai teak house built by American entrepreneur Jim Thompson is a small private museum. The ticket for the guided tour is 200 baht.

Jim Thompson was originally an architect with a hobby of collecting antiques. After retiring from the army after World War II, he came to Thailand to engage in silk trade and became a famous silk king in Thailand. Later, during a trip to Malaysia, he mysteriously disappeared. His life was very legendary.

This private residence is quite unique, made up of seven different traditional Thai buildings. Jim Thompson has lived here for eight years and has a rich collection of antique artworks from northern Thailand, Yunnan, Myanmar and Cambodia.

The garden is very lush and green, and it really has a resort atmosphere. There is a small canal behind the mansion, which used to connect the Thompson mansion to the factory on the other side. Boats can still pass through it today, and you can take a boat all the way to the back of Central Would to eat Red Brother Watergate Chicken Rice!

#Thompson Museum Jim Thompson House
✓Opening hours: 1000-1700
✓Address: 6 Kasem San 2 Alley, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand

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Post by Moutain | Feb 12, 2025