Jim Thompson's Thai House

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Jim Thompson's Thai House (Tel. 2150122)

This remarkable Thai-style house, was the work of Mr.Jim Thomson, an American who came to Thailand at the end of the Second World War and revived the Thai Silk industry. His later disappearance in the Malaysian jungles remains a mystery to this day. The house, now a museum, is at the end of Soi Kasemsan 2 opposite the National Stadium on Rama I Road.

On permanent display are Mr.Thompson's collection of Asian artifacts, such as blue-while China ware, Cambodian stone figures, benjarong (a multicoloured porcelain made in China), wooden Burmese statues and many other fabulous antiques.JimThompson's House is open everyday from 9.00 am - 4.30 pm. Admission costs 100 baht. Volunteer guides explain the collection to visitors.

A source for further information in Bangkok is the Tourism Authority of Thailand, phone 226-0060. If you are calling from outside the country, that number will need to be prefaced by country code 66, city code 2. In the U.S. the Tourism Authority can be contacted at (312) 819-3990, fax (312) 565-0359; in Canada at (604) 733-4540, fax (604) 733-4599; in Sydney at 9247-7540, fax 9251-2465; and in London at (171) 499-7679, fax 629-5519.