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Jim Thompson House vs Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit)
Both are recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Jim Thompson House is preferred by most reviewers compared to Temple of the Golden Buddha. Jim Thompson House has a TripExpert Score of 97 with approval from 11 reviewers including National Geographic, The Telegraph and Travel + Leisure.
Jim Thompson House
Concierge
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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 Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit)
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661 Chaoren Krung Road, Talad Noi, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100, Thailand
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Fodor's
"The actual temple has little architectural merit, but off to its side is a small chapel containing the world's largest solid-gold Buddha, cast about nine centuries ago in the Sukhothai style."
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Frommer's
"Wat Traimit, thought to date from the 13th century, would hardly rate a second glance if not for its astonishing Buddha image."
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Afar Magazine
"At the top of Wat Traimit Wittayarama, the Royal Temple in Bangkok that houses the Golden Buddha, is a series of bells that can be rung for good luck."
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Travel + Leisure
"Before heading to Chinatown, make a 30-minute stop at Wat Traimit to see the Golden Buddha."
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The Telegraph
"Wat Traimit contains a 10ft-tall solid gold Buddha. Pahurat, to the south-east of Chinatown, is Bangkok’s lively Indian community. "
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