Jim Thompson House
Museums & Art

Jim Thompson House

1 hr 15 min typical visit ₹200 entry 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Six traditional teak houses assembled by the American who revived Thai silk and then vanished in Malaysia in 1967, now a museum of Southeast Asian art.

Don't miss
  • Teak house architecture
  • Asian art collection
  • Garden by the canal
  • The disappearance story
Time needed
1 hr 15 min
Entry
₹200
Best time
Afternoon
Photography
Restricted
Works well for
Couple Corporate Solo Seniors Family
Tips from our editors

Entry is by guided tour only and they run every 20 minutes in several languages. A cool, green, quiet hour in the middle of the city.

Where it is

Close by

Combine with these

All places
Yaowarat (Chinatown) food street Must visit
Food Trails

Yaowarat (Chinatown) food street

Bangkok's Chinatown, where the main road turns into a street kitchen every evening — seafood, noodles…

2 hr 30 min Free entry
Wat Saket (Golden Mount)
Viewpoints & Sunsets

Wat Saket (Golden Mount)

A gold chedi on an artificial hill, reached by 344 spiralling steps, with a 360-degree view over the…

1 hr ₹100
Wat Pho Must visit
Devotional & Spiritual

Wat Pho

The temple of the 46-metre gold reclining Buddha, and the home of traditional Thai massage, five…

1 hr 30 min ₹300
Chao Phraya river boat Must visit
Nature & Scenic

Chao Phraya river boat

The express boats that run up and down the river all day — the cheapest and best way to see Bangkok…

1 hr ₹16