About Jim Thompson House
The museum home of American silk entrepreneur Jim Thompson, built in 1959 from several old teak houses beside a canal. Inside is his collection of Southeast Asian art, shown on guided tours.
Highlights
- Traditional teak houses
- Southeast Asian art collection
- Tropical garden
When to visit Jim Thompson House
Month by month: good, OK or less good, based on average rain and temperature (Bangkok climate).
Best months: January, February, March, November, December.
- January Dry: about 10 mm on 1 rain days, max 32°C (Bangkok climate)
- February Dry: about 10 mm on 2 rain days, max 33°C (Bangkok climate)
- March Dry: about 50 mm on 4 rain days, max 34°C (Bangkok climate)
- April Some rain: about 110 mm on 7 rain days, max 35°C (Bangkok climate)
- May Some rain: about 180 mm on 15 rain days, max 34°C (Bangkok climate)
- June Some rain: about 180 mm on 15 rain days, max 33°C (Bangkok climate)
- July Some rain: about 180 mm on 16 rain days, max 32°C (Bangkok climate)
- August Some rain: about 170 mm on 17 rain days, max 32°C (Bangkok climate)
- September Rainy season: about 220 mm on 19 rain days, max 32°C (Bangkok climate)
- October Rainy season: about 190 mm on 16 rain days, max 31°C (Bangkok climate)
- November Dry: about 40 mm on 5 rain days, max 31°C (Bangkok climate)
- December Dry: about 10 mm on 1 rain days, max 31°C (Bangkok climate)
Source: climate figures from our weather page: Weather and climate.
Practical information
- Location
- Bangkok · 13.74917, 100.52833
- Type
- 🏛️ Museum
Opening hours and entry fee: no reliable source found, so not listed. Ask on site or check the official website.
More photos of Jim Thompson House
A spirit house of the Jim Thompson House in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: BrokenSphere · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Jim Thompson House, Bangkok, Thailand Photo: Deror_avi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Jim Thompson House, Bangkok, Thailand Photo: Deror_avi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Jim Thompson House on the map
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