During the second world war, Jim Thompson served with the OSS, the organization that later became the CIA. At the end of the war he finished up in Thailand and, after trying out some other business ventures, turned to the Thai silk industry. He is now credited with saving it. Having mysteriously disappeared in Malaysia in 1967, he has left behind a series of remarkable houses, made from homes he bought upcountry and rebuilt on his grounds in Bangkok. Add to this his collection of furniture and artworks and his home is a fascinating museum. A silk and souvenir shop as well as a restaurant are also on the grounds.

Daily 9am-5:30pm

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