American business man Jim Thomson was largely
responsible for the world wild
popularity of Thai silk. His love for Thai crafts and cultures, However, was
not purely directed toward silk and his house is treatment to his commitment to
maintaining and cerebrating Thai art and culture. Over the years his frame has
spread, in part dues of his mysterious disappearance in Malaysia 1967
when over the Easter weekend retreat he went out walking in the Cameroon
Highlands and never returned, inspiring conspiratorial myths and sealing the
legend. At the time of his disappearance Jim Thomson had lived in Thailand for
nearly 22 years. The Jim Thomson complex house six traditional teak houses from
around the country, each tastefully decorated with art pieces and antiques from
around southeast Asia. There’s also shop selling his trademark silk design and
small café.
Address : Soi Kasemsarn2, Rama 1 rd Bangkok
BTS Nation stadium
Ticket 100฿
