Tuesday
♥ Discovering the other part of the world - Part II
Jim Thompson's House & Museum
Visitors can purchase goods made of Thai silk in this Jim Thompson store.
The living room of Jim Thompson's house. The house consists of a complex of six traditional thai-styled houses. See the bed in the living room ? It is used for taking short naps.
This small but fine museum is the former home of the man who saved the Thai silk industry from collapse. Jim Thompson was the legendary Thai Silk King. He was an American businessman who helped rebuild the Thai Silk industry. He mysteriously disappeared during a walk while in Cameron Highlands and his fate remains unknown until today. Constructed from six different traditional teak houses, once inside you will find Jim Thompson's fine collection of arts and artifacts from Thailand and South East Asia. Architectural drawings of the house were completed by Jim Thompson and his Thai architect and it is a very unique yet artistic house. We were not allowed to take photos in the interior part of the house.
This is where visitors purchase tickets for the guided tour around the Jim Thompson house.
Visitors can purchase goods made of Thai silk in this Jim Thompson store.
The living room of Jim Thompson's house. The house consists of a complex of six traditional thai-styled houses. See the bed in the living room ? It is used for taking short naps.
a headless sculpture :)
Innumerable plants surrounding Jim Thompson's house. He loved the jungle so much that he tried to make his garden look like one.
According to our guide, Jim Thompson was born a Christian but he did not have any religous believes, although he had many buddha sculptures and painting collections in his house. The altar in the picture below is to prevent evil spirits from entering the house, according to Thai superstitions and believes.
Innumerable plants surrounding Jim Thompson's house. He loved the jungle so much that he tried to make his garden look like one.
According to our guide, Jim Thompson was born a Christian but he did not have any religous believes, although he had many buddha sculptures and painting collections in his house. The altar in the picture below is to prevent evil spirits from entering the house, according to Thai superstitions and believes.
If you ever go to Bangkok, you should consider visiting The Jim Thompson House. The entrance fee costs 100 Baht for adult and 50 baht for student. The tour is reasonably priced and is worth the visit as the house has heaps and heaps of fascinating artifacts.
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