When you don't except something very much, it maybe surprise you in another way. According to the guide book, I didn't recognize Jim Thompson House was an interesting spot to see and added it into the ”whichever category ”, a list of spots I wouldn't visit if no enough time. I didn't think it was so popular, that lots of visitors were there. And it was wider that I thought and more delightful.
Several Thai-style building stands in the jungle. The first thing attracted me is the jungle landscape. I can hardly tell it's a house with garden or a house in jungle. The tropical plants are great. They grow well and the largest tree almost covers the whole main building. A pond lays in the jungle, the source of which comes from a vase held by a Bodhisattva. Among the green color, red-colored structures are outstanding. A few small rooms are scattered in the jungle and the main one faces a canal. In past time, boat was the principal mean of transportation in Bangkok. The main gate of Jim Thompson House is just beside the canal, and was used until Thompson's missing.
Other attractive thing about this place is the owner, Jim Thompson. He is a fabulous person who worked as an architect, an American spy and a silk designer. He is the father of Thai silk. His life is a legend and his death is a mystery. In 1967, he disappeared. No one knows where he's gone and the house he left became a tourist spot telling his story to the world.
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