Jim Thompson was an American businessman who helped revitalize the Thai Silk and textile industry in the 1950s and 1960s. We visited his beautiful traditional Thai house (now museum) at the end of a quiet soi by the Saan Saab Canal couple weeks ago. The house consists of six authentic Thai houses interconnected seamlessly to appear as a large elevated house set in a lush garden. No nails were used, only wooden joints and pegs, a standard feature in the traditional Thai house. The house making up the living room is 175 years old, the oldest house and the other houses are 75 – 150 years old.
Cameras were not allowed inside the house but during guided tour we're shown his extensive art collection that is both beautiful and intriguing. Our tour guide mentioned that Jim Thompson collected a lot of art piece that is broken which for Thai people is considered bad luck ! As you might know, Mr Thompson vanished without a trace when vacationing overseas and his disappearance remained an unsolved mystery to this day.
PS. Except for Sundays, Jim Thompson house is open to the public from 9am to 4.30pm.
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