Bangkok- Jim Thompson's House

Whose house? That's exactly what I asked Jason when he suggested we tour Jim Thompson's house here in Bangkok. We meandered our way towards the Khlong canal, past all of the street stalls where the vendors were selling fresh coconuts, chicken skewers, rice, curries, noodles, and other items I couldn't even begin to name, finally making our way to this oasis of a spot. http://www.jimthompsonhouse.com/

After taking the guided tour of his house and gardens...I was officially intrigued ...to the point I had to google him that night to get all the details about this American businessman that served in Thailand during WWll, returned to live in Bangkok, built a home from six salvaged teak houses, helped revitalize the Thai silk industry in the 1950s which still produces gorgeous silk today, and then in 1967' vanished mysteriously in Malaysia never to be found. According to Wiki, "Time magazine claimed that he "almost singlehanded saved Thailand's vital silk industry from extinction."

Silk worms