Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.jimpthompson.com
; 9 Th Surawong; 9am-9pm; BTS Sala Daeng, MRT Si
Lom)
The surviving business of the international promoter of Thai silk, this, the
largest Jim Thompson shop, sells colourful silk handkerchiefs, placemats, wraps
and pillow cushions. Just up the road is a
factory outlet
( 149/4-6 Th Surawong;
9am-6pm)
that sells discontinued patterns at a significant discount.
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Don't Miss
Jim Thompson House
This leafy
compound
is the former home of the eponymous American silk entrepreneur
and art collector. Born in Delaware in 1906, Thompson briefly served in the Office of Stra-
tegic Services (forerunner of the CIA) in Thailand during WWII. Settling in Bangkok after
