Jim Thompson's House
Jim Thompson (1906–?1967) was an American designer and businessman who came to Thailand when serving in the US army at the end of the Second World War. Single-handedly, he revived Thailand's flagging silk industry, creating a brand that is famous to this day for its high quality and felicitous design. His love for Thailand, and the traditions of its culture, is expressed in his home – a complex of six beautiful historic teak buildings, set in a lush garden, and filled with precious antiques, and arts and crafts, from all over East Asia.
In 1967 Jim Thompson disappeared in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia, an unsolved mystery that may relate to his connection with the US intelligence services. Now his house is open to the public as a museum, an oasis of profound charm. Jim Thompson silk goods are available at the museum shop.
