I can understand how a few reviewers were not all impressed with this. Its interesting if you find silk fascinating and want to learn about clever Jim. The mouse house is fascinating and the gardens lovely but its not really a must see. Get your shirts made by the local people, they need the money and do a brilliant job... more

Preserved history. Teak houses on the old canal with original contents and collections of old artefacts gives a real sense of the past, although it s one rich mans past. Organised tour allowed reasonable flexibility and you can wander around some of the property at will. Much more interesting than seeing stuff in glass cases in a museum, and better... more

Don't bother going here. The garden is decent but the house is totally average. You are forced to go on a tour with a bunch of ritzy people who want to pretend to be sophisticated and interested in silk. I can't understand why anyone likes this place so much. I have never met anyone under 30 in person who considered... more

Ok, so I'm gonna join the ranks of 'I remember Asian when...'. Sorry to say last time I visited Jim Thompson's House I adored it. We spent several hours there appreciating it's incredible contents and lovingly photographing in detail. I went back this year with my new digital camera. I was HORRIFIED that it's become a total tourist 'head 'em... more

We walked there quite easily (about 4 mins) from the National Stadium BTS station. The guided tour lasted about 35 mins and was educational and interesting. Eg the “mouse house” which served like a TV. The teak wood house and its interior design was gorgeous. It’s a pity we could not take photos. Entrance was 100 baht per adult and... more

I've been to Bangkok twice. I've been to the Jim Thompson House each time. The first time, my friends dragged me kicking and screaming. I really wasn't that excited to see some old house owned by a guy I had barely heard of. However, after a long slog through hot Bangkok, the house was a refreshing break from the loud... more

We have been to Bangkok very many times, but I never tire of visiting this spot, an oasis of calm in the frenetic activity of Bangkok. The entry cost is not excessive and the fact that this goes to the Bangkok School for the Blind should stop anybody complaining, surely. The architecture of the house, consisting of a number of... more

We visited this place on our last day in Bangkok and found the place extremley interesting. We didn't really know who this guy was and found the guided tour very interesting and endearing. We arrived just after 9am in the morning, from getting the Sky train to Siam and walked 5 minutes to it. It is in abit of an... more

I've been here several times, once alone and then with out-of-town guests. It's like stepping back into time and visiting a home and museum in one. The mysterious disappearance of silk trader Jim Thompson also adds extra dimension to the tour. Very beautiful, lush property. An exquisite experience. more