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Jim Thompson House vs Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew)
Both are endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, Jim Thompson House is the choice of most writers compared to Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Jim Thompson House scores 97 with recommendations from 11 reviewers such as Frommer's, Condé Nast Traveler and National Geographic.
Jim Thompson House
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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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Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew)
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Concierge
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Na Phra Lan Road, Phra Borom Maha Rajawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
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Fodor's
"No single structure within the Grand Palace elicits such awe as this, the most sacred temple in the kingdom."
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Concierge
"One of Thailand's most impressive sights: 54 acres featuring a collection of palatial buildings, golden stupas, sculpted nine-foot demons, and richly ornamented wats (temples)."
Frommer's
"The number one destination in Bangkok is also one of the most imposing and visually fascinating."
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Travel + Leisure
"Wat Phra Kaew, more commonly known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is widely regarded as Thailand’s most sacred site."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The royal chapel (ubosot) serves as a backdrop to one of the most sacred objects in Thailand, the Emerald Buddha."
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Walk right around the temple to admire the Ramakien gallery, which is adorned with remarkable painted murals.
