Thailand Vacation, Day 2 in Bangkok

The Teak Mansion and The Jim Thomson House

The entrance to the Jim Thomson house. He was an American architect who came to Thailand in the early 20th century. He brought together six traditional Thai houses to form this compound in central Bangkok. While in Thailand, he became fascinated with the silk trade and there are now a chain of stores selling silk products under his name. Mysteriously, he disappeared in the '60's while on an excursion in some other part of Asia.


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