Jim Thompson House

Jim Thompson's House, which is built in traditional teak wood style, is now a museum displaying valuable collection of Thai arts such as benjarong (a multicoloured porcelain).

'The House by the Klong' of Jim Thompson, the 'Father of Thai Silk'. Jim Thompson, an American, came to Thailand at the end of WWII and helped revive the Thai silk industry.

Beware of touts trying to tell you it's closed or offering to take you to a jewelry shop one street over....huge scam business going on there

Beautiful Thai traditional house for antique lover, great souvenir shop just next to our Siam Square branch. Real Thai silk available there!!!

One of the best western-style cultural venues in Bangkok. Right now, they're showing "The House on the Klong" which recounts the disappearance mystery and Thompson's rise to international taste-maker

Jim Thompson House is an easy to find destination to fill a one hour tourist window. Very easy to get to as it is a few minute walk from the National Stadium BTS station and the massive MBK shopping centre. BTS was a better option than taxi as we found it difficult to find a driver who knew where it was.Admission is 100Baht which includes a mandatory guides tour. The 30 minute tour provides an interesting snap shot of how this one man, an American, restored Thai silk production from a cottage industry to a global export following WWII. His very interesting home contains some very beautiful historical Thai artifacts. The gardens are also very beautiful to walk through. There is a nice shop you can purchase silk and cotton fabrics and merchandise as well as a small bookstore and a restaurant.

Being quite sceptical about visiting a house and museum named after a Jim Thompson, I followed the family somewhat reluctantly and was pleasantly surprised. The home is a peaceful escape right in the middle of the city. The home is a number of Thai homes which have in effect been built as an open plan home for Jim Thompson who was involved in the silk industry. Tour guide was full of information and the home had many interesting items collected by Jim Thompson over his life. Certainly worth a look and easy to get to by public transport. The shop whilst not necessarily on the cheap side had some gorgeous items such as makeup cases bags scarves and other goods made from silk. Nice way to spend the morning.

A great way to spend half a day. Nice gardens interesting artefacts in the house and very good guides.

It was an awesome experience to visit this place. Learn about silk and Jim Thompson history. Something new and unique for the foreigner that come to visit this place

Jim Thompson's House, which is built in traditional teak wood style, is now a museum displaying valuable collection of Thai arts such as benjarong (a multicoloured porcelain).