Jim Thompson House Museum

4 Minh Long - 8 months ago

I adore the house, garden and various artworks around the museum. The guide tour itself feels clearly geared towards the white tourists. I guess it’s a general feel-good story about a Caucasian business man went to Asian, got fascinated by the culture, loved by the natives, and most of all, saw a great business opportunity. The tour did show how Jim and his partners embraced Thai traditions and how he was undeniably a crucial factor in the flourish of the nation’s silk industry, but the narration feels a bit monotone as it doesn’t take the Thai people into the picture and more about how tasteful Jim is. Besides, in each room there are screens that show art performance of another contemporary artist, which I feel kinda out of nowhere and don’t really fit the atmosphere.

5 Giulia Spezzati - a week ago

Lovely oasis of peace and quiet in chaotic Bangkok!
The guides are very knowledgeable and friendly. I heard that the visit can be done in multiple languages, I saw a French-speaking and an English-speaking guide, with very good command of the languages.
You cannot visit it by yourself, first you need to take the tour, then you're welcome to stay in the compound for as long as you wish.
The main house can be visited only with the guide.
Tip: the canal behind the house has a local market and a bridge with authentic views of the city.

5 Thao Nguyen - 8 months ago

After all the hectic travel around Bangkok, arriving at Jim Thompson house was such a immense pleasure for some authentic Thai vibe art and respect for the culture. After the tour with the guide, you are free to visit the garden on your own and finish either at the restaurant or the shop. I spent 1hour in the shop and ending up with plenty of high quality silk scarfs and gifts for my family. The designs are super modern if you want something a bit out of the ordinary and also very traditional. For every taste! The lady seller was also very nice!
Have a visit there ;)

5 Jaime Riera - 3 weeks ago

Beautiful museum to explore! The house is amazing and offers a good example of traditional architecture. Tours are conducted in English and French. I highly recommend it, since it was relaxing to disconnect from the noisy city in this peaceful environment. Tickets can be purchased at the gate

4 Christopher Gorrie - 5 months ago

Pretty cool experience. It’s a beautiful and old wooden house with interesting and eccentric additions. Jim Thompson was an American silk tycoon who fell in love with Thailand and made it his permanent home. He disappeared without explanation in Myanmar in the 1960s.

He has some wonderful and quite amazing artifacts in the house, including a sculpture from the 7th century. The tour is only 200 baht and it’s fairly informative. The garden is a highlight—it’s breathtakingly beautiful.

Overall, this is a good experience, but it’s not incredible. The tour is a bit short, the house is a bit small, and there’s not too much additional “woo” for your buck.

5 Harry Tucker - 4 months ago

Wonderful museum with an interesting history and a fantastic display of Thai art collected by a man who fell in love with Thai culture many years ago. Totally worth checking out while in Bangkok. We arrived at 3pm but the english tour started at 5pm so we had to wait a little before it began. You cannot enter the house without a tour guide so please be aware of this before going and call ahead to find out when the next tour is taking place so you do not have to wait like we did.

5 Maharani - 7 months ago

I found this place to be such an oasis in Bangkok. Although located in the downtown area, but the place is so serene. It was the house of Jim Thompson, consisting of several wooden house that has been connected. With his love for plants, the gardens are covered with well maintained trees and flowers, which he described it as a jungle. It also housed many of his collections; statues, porcelain, etc. The ticket costs 200THB per person which include a 30 minute guided tour in the property. There is also a restaurant, shop u0026 art center.