The James H.W. Thompson Foundation’s 50th anniversary.
Architect Jim Thompson came to Bangkok as a soldier after World War II and stayed, drawn by Thai culture and silk weaving. Some visitors came by boat when they visited him in his home, completed in 1959.
After his disappearance, the James H.W. Thompson was established to operate the House Museum, which is now one of Thailand’s top tourist destinations. In 2003, the foundation set-up the Jim Thompson Center for Textiles and the Arts, which was renamed the Jim Thompson Art Center, and, recently, cares for the Jim Thompson Farm, a cultural destination in the northeast of Thailand.
Jim Thompson’s love of Thai and Asian art is evident in the museum’s priceless collection. The calm ambience and the lush gardens he created remain as they were 50 years ago.
Join us in celebrating the James H.W. Thompson Foundation’s 50th anniversary.
“Jim Thompson, in creating an international market for Thai silk, appreciated the value of the past while embracing the creative energy of innovative change. The James H.W. Thompson Foundation, established in his name and infused with and fortified by his love for Thailand and its arts, will continue to both cherish the past and welcome the future.”
Professor William J. Klausner, 1999 – 2009
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