Jim Thomson's House & Suan Pakkard Palace Tour

Itinerary
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Stop At: Jim Thompson House, 6, Soi Kasem San 2, Rama 1 Road Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand

This jungly compound is the former home of the eponymous American silk entrepreneur and art collector. Born in Delaware in 1906, Thompson briefly served in the Office of Strategic Services (the forerunner of the CIA) in Thailand during WWII. He settled in Bangkok after the war, when his neighbours’ handmade silk caught his eye and piqued his business sense; he sent samples to fashion houses in Milan, London and Paris, gradually building a steady worldwide clientele.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Jim Thompson Surawong Road, 9 Surawong Rd. Suriyawong, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500 Thailand

Jim Thompson House - The lovely garden-enclosed compound sitting on the bank of the Saen Saeb Canal would have gone completely unnoticed, had it not been for a legacy left behind by a middle-aged American man named Jim Thompson. His elegant residential enclave, comprising six traditional Thai teakwood houses transported from Ayutthaya and Bangkok’s Ban Krua community, echoes Jim Thompson’s 30-year love affair with Southeast Asian art and cultural heritage.


Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Suan Pakkad Palace Museum, 352 - 354 Sri Ayudhya Rd Rajathevi, Bangkok 10400 Thailand

Suan Pakkad Palace is a place to find visions of Thailand you thought long since vanished in Bangkok. Its name means 'cabbage patch', in reference to when the land was nothing more than just that. Today, however, it's a well-tended tropical garden with serene ponds surrounding eight traditional Thai houses, each of which brims to overflowing with fine arts, antiques and oddities belonging to Prince and Princess Chumbhot.


Duration: 1 hour

• Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
• Entrance Fees
• Professional Local Guide
• Entry/Admission - Jim Thompson Surawong Road
• Entry/Admission - Jim Thompson House
• Entry/Admission - Suan Pakkad Palace Museum

• Beverages, bottled water, snacks
• Gratuities (Optional)

• Wheelchair accessible
• Hotel pick up may be 30-60 minutes prior to tour Start time/Departure time (depending on hotel location).
• Ladies must wear a skirt or sarong (no pants or shorts) that covers your shoulders and knees for visiting Suan Pakkard Palace
• Stroller accessible
• Men must wear clothing that covers your shoulders and knees for visiting Suan Pakkard Palace.
• There are facilities to borrow suitable clothing if required.
• Near public transportation
• At least 2 people are required for this activity to take place. Single traveler may book this product, but is subject to availability and cancellation if minimum number of people is not met on the activity day.
• Infant seats available
• Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Most travelers can participate
• This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Traveler pickup is offered
Centrally located Bangkok hotels

09:00 AM

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

3 hours