Jim Thompson, (1906 – 1967) an American and an architect by profession, the first time in Bangkok as a member of the OSS (Office of Strategic Services, forerunner of the CIA) in September 1945 while the Second World War ended. E 'was originally planned for Thompson to be parachuted, phuket hotel, in Thailand to join the Seri Thai or Free Thai underground. But the abrupt end of the war gave him the luxury of landing in Bangkok, phuket hotel, shortly Airport.h the OSS station chief in Bangkok and restored the American embassy, after which he returned home for his military discharge.

In 1946, Jim Thompson returned to Bangkok. This was the beginning of an adventure that was to make a mark in Bangkok and the rest of Thailand.There was another American officer of the OSS, a Navy lieutenant who, with the parachute Thompson. His name was Alexander MacDonald. Like Thompson, MacDonald returned to Thailand after his military service. As a professional journalist of the war, MacDonald started the Bangkok Post English daily in Thailand's most Thailand.Thompson context has a long history.

His grandfather, General James Harrison Wilson met with Crown Prince Vajiravudh (later Rama VI) in England for the wedding of King George V. When the Crown Prince Vajiravudh a visit to the United States, asked General Wilson as his guide. As a child, Jim was exposed to old photos and stories of his grandfather is organizing a garden party for the Crown Prince Vajiravudh. This was his first exposure to distance Thailand.On his return to Bangkok, Thompson was briefly involved in the reorganization of the legendary Oriental Hotel.

Subsequently, he has an interest in the silk industry, phuket hotel, in Thailand is difficult largely a small cottage industry. He visited the silk-producing regions expanded for more sources of raw silk,, phuket hotel, has studied the process of silk weaving, finished products and examined the current state of industry.In 1947,, phuket hotel, the Thai Silk industry was in stasis. Over the past 40 years has been beaten by competition from the textile factories of the developed West, the economic depression and, later, the Second World War.

Most of the weavers have abandoned the business and moved to a different lifestyle. Thompson persevered and, finally, a Muslim community of weavers who live in the village of Ban Krue through the Saan Saab. This discovery has had two consequences happy. Initially, he helped revive the weaving of Thai silk. Secondly, his frequent visits Ban Krue, he noticed a piece of land through the channel of the village. This was the birth of another brilliant idea, as we shall see. Thompson has managed to convince some of these weavers to start weaving some samples for him.

In 1947 he completed the samples to America and convinced of the fashion magazine Vogue into a single article that, phuket hotel, the fashion world by storm with the publication. Subsequently, the Jim Thompson Thai Silk Company was started in 1948 and the weaving of Thai silk has begun in earnest. At the time of sale expanded and today there are opportunities in Thai silk in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin, Patay, Phuket and Koh Samui. International, Thai silk is available in all continents of the world.

There are points in Athens, Auckland, Buenos Aires, Dubai, Paris, London, Hong Kong,, phuket hotel, Manila, Santiago, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, Zurich and the list goes on. Soon, the name of Jim Thompson was an understanding of Thai Silk and fashion. For his tireless efforts to revive the silk industry in Thailand, Jim Thompson was awarded the Order of the Elephant White, an award for outstanding service to foreigners Thailand.Inspired by the picturesque beauty of the earth through the channel Ban Krue Thompson developed the idea of building a traditional Thai house on, phuket hotel, the ground by the canal.

Had these houses in different regions of Thailand in Bangkok and delivered in a center of traditional Thai architecture. Once moved, the house of Jim Thompson has quickly become a center of social activities for the herd instinct Delaware.In USA 1967, Thompson went on holiday in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. While on a walk in the jungle, disappeared without a trace and all attempts to find him were unsuccessful. His disappearance remains a mystery unsolved to this day.In after his death, many theories have been advanced for the circumstances of his disappearance he said.

His past relationship with the OSS-fueled new speculation