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Jim Thompson House vs Museum of Siam
Both are praised by those who travel for a living. Overall, Jim Thompson House scores significantly better than Museum of Siam. Jim Thompson House is ranked #1 in Bangkok with positive reviews from 11 reviewers such as Concierge, The Telegraph and Time Out.
Jim Thompson House
Concierge
Time Out
Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
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6 Soi Kasemsan 2, Rama 1 Rd, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
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Concierge
"He not only made the country's silk famous throughout the world, he also collected an amazing array of Asian artifacts including traditional Thai paintings, sculpture, and porcelain."
Time Out
"The revival and global fame of Thai silk owes much to Jim Thompson, a US architect who came to Thailand at the end of World War II with the OSS (now the CIA) and settled."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"American adventurer and entrepreneur who came to Bangkok during World War II as a U. S. spy... later returned to settle down and single-handedly reinvent the Thai silk industry."
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Fodor's
"Thompson imported parts of several up-country buildings, some as old as 150 years, to construct his compound of six Thai houses."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Surrounded by greenery alongside one of the few khlong still open in the modern part of the city, this unusual teak house once belonged to the American Jim Thompson."
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Museum of Siam
Time Out
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Independent
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Sanam Chai Road, Bangkok, Thailand
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Time Out
"The Museum Siam doesn't mythologise 'Big Man' heroes or mould facts to the nation-building ideology."
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Travel + Leisure
"Don’t let the neoclassical architecture of the house fool you; this modern museum presents the history of Thai culture as an interactive experience that will delight the whole family."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"So where are we?
Museum Siam in Khet Phra Nakhon is an interactive museum full of surprises"
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You won't be able to see every room here, but don't miss the "classic" area; after walking through the history of Thai TV, you'll walk into a '60s-style diner with an old car out front—perfect for the 'gram.
Independent
"Elsewhere, local history museum with a twist the Siam Museum is highly enjoyable for its ingenuitive displays and meditations on what it is to be Thai"
Frommer's
"It is worth visiting while you’re in this part of town, especially if you have kids with you, as there are many hands-on exhibits...there are rooms dedicated to the importance of rice and bamboo "
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