culture

Jim Thompson House

Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, beside Khlong Saen Saep near BTS National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand

The teakwood house of the American silk entrepreneur who revived the Thai silk industry and vanished without explanation in Malaysia in 1967, six Ayutthaya era houses reassembled on the site in 1959.

Jim Thompson House

Jim Thompson House Photo by Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Hours

Official source, current

Daily 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, last guided tour at 5:00 PM. The government am2026thailand.go.th portal instead states 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM with last entry at 5:00 PM, a discrepancy left flagged.

“Everyday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM with the last guided tour at 5:00 PM.”

jimthompsonhouse.org · Checked 28 Jul 2026

Price

Official source, current

Adults 250 THB. Ages 10 to 21, 150 THB with ID or passport required. Free for children 0 to 9. Visitors with disabilities 150 THB.

“Adults: 250 baht / 10–21 years old: 150 baht (ID or passport required) / FREE admission: for children (0-9 years old) / Customers with disabilities: 150 baht”

jimthompsonhouse.org · Checked 28 Jul 2026

Age suitability

Official source, current

Free admission for children 0 to 9. Ages 10 to 21 pay a discounted rate and must show ID or a passport.

“FREE admission: for children (0-9 years old) / 10–21 years old: 150 baht (ID or passport required)”

jimthompsonhouse.org · Checked 28 Jul 2026

Caveats

Two sources fetched on 2026-07-28 largely agree. jimthompsonhouse.org, the museum's own site, states the museum is open 10am to 5pm with the last guided tour at 5pm. Thailand's official am2026thailand.go.th portal instead states 10am to 6pm with last entry at 5pm, a one hour difference on closing time that is flagged…

2 sources checked for this venue.