I finally visited Jim Thompson's House over the weekend. The guy had style. He brought six traditional Thai-style teak houses from Ayutthaya to Bangkok and put together a magical home decorated with beautiful pieces from Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, Italy, etc. While the house still stands in all its glory, Jim Thompson is nowhere to be found. He disappeared in 1967 while vacationing with his friends in Cameroon Highlands in Malaysia.
All tourists are required to dispose of their footwear at the entrance. According to our guide, Thais remove their shoes when they enter a home because they used to prepare and eat food on the floor. Definitely worth a look if you are in Bangkok.
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