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  • Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
  • The Jim Thompson Heritage Quarter in Bangkok or Jim Thompson House is a must see if you visit Bangkok. Experience the history about the Jim Thompson Brand and the man himself, The Silk King of Thailand.
    At the Jim Thompson Heritage Quarter you will find the Jim Thompson House, Jim Thompson Shop, Jim's Terrace and the Jim Thompson Art Center. At the "The Man Himself" exhibition you will find all information about Mr. Thompson's live and disappearence.
    Easy to reach by public transport. Take BTS to National Stadium, exit number 3. It's just a short walk to the Museum
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    00:00 Intro
    00:32 How to Get There
    02:59 Jim Thompson House
    06:43 Inside the House
    13:37 Jim Thompson Shop and Terrace
    15:39 Jim Thompson Art Center
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  • @majorkade
    @majorkade Рік тому +13

    Ah, been waiting patiently for this upload on your channel. 😊 Many years ago, I met my wife at the Jim Thompson House, where she was working. She was just a few years out of university, and I was traveling Asia for several months. After meeting her, I decided to remain in Bangkok. We got married three years later. I went to the JT home and various events those years. My wife was even in the Miss Jim Thompson pageant. Lol I blogged about it. Thanks for the upload. A few tips for visitors: (1) As usual, never listen to a tuk-tuk driver or any person at the front of the soi leading to the house saying it's closed. This has been an issue in years past. Check for yourself. (2) Enjoy a nice lunch on the garden patio. (3) When you're done, go check out his first silk shop in Silom. It's also impressive.

    • @globaltravelmate
      @globaltravelmate  Рік тому +3

      Thanks for the tips about the Tuk Tuk's, I was not aware of that.

  • @scottDchicago
    @scottDchicago Рік тому +20

    I’ve been fortunate enough to have visited Thailand a dozen times throughout the past 30 years. My father has traveled there 30 times within the past 40 years. He introduced me to the Jim Thompson House way back in 1993. I absolutely love the Jim Thompson House and it is amongst my top 5 favorite attractions to visit while in Bangkok. It is absolutely awesome! A calmness in the midst of a bustling city.

    • @banjemine4150
      @banjemine4150 10 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for sharing that really nice story Scott. It’s also one of my favorite attractions in Bangkok. What are your other top pickers?

    • @scottDchicago
      @scottDchicago 10 місяців тому

      @@banjemine4150 Wat Arun, Wat Pho, boat rides on the Chao Phraya River (boat taxi & dinner cruise boats), dining at Foodland at least once or twice, staying at nice hotels riverside directly across the ICONSIAM (I’m usually not a mall person per say but that place is awesome!!!) and around Sukhumvit around Soi 24 (recently at Emporium Suites Hotel). Grand Palace is always great, walking around Khao San Road (I like the Soi’s alongside the main road the best as they are quieter yet have action). We used to love the Bangkok Zoo but heard it closed.

  • @klausw.5612
    @klausw.5612 Рік тому +11

    Visit this place few times, it’s always a real pleasure to be there and feel the spirit of Jim Thompson. The Buddha Image on 7:45 is there since the 1989, that time taking pictures was still allowed. Unique atmosphere 😊👍🏼🇹🇭🙏🏼

  • @aggiet4545
    @aggiet4545 Рік тому +6

    Beautiful place. A must visit location. Thanks Jereon

  • @Sema4beach
    @Sema4beach Рік тому +4

    Brings back many memories! I was out in the back Garden at the Canal Side when a Longboat Drenched me over the Fence with Water!💦Gr8t Drone shot of House, And the House is so so Peaceful . Gr8t Video! 🙏

  • @jimreynolds1540
    @jimreynolds1540 Рік тому +5

    Very nice video. I love this place. Every time I'm in BKK I have to make a visit here, since 1991.
    JT was a very interesting man and has a connection with the Patpong family.

  • @eengsuherman1867
    @eengsuherman1867 Рік тому +7

    Beautiful and very unique so excellent architecture. Love to see that place. Awesome video.🌹💖

  • @raabcv
    @raabcv Рік тому +5

    Jim Thompson’s house is one of my favorite places in BKK ❤️

  • @scottDchicago
    @scottDchicago Рік тому +9

    Incredible drone footage @ 13:26. I’m excited to visit the JTH in July! I want my two kids to see it. They will be the fourth generation of my family to see it. My grandmother is 101 and also visited there!

  • @milagroslinares9894
    @milagroslinares9894 Рік тому +4

    Thank you, I like one of your best videos, different, magnificent and 🙏

  • @nikyrigby3166
    @nikyrigby3166 Рік тому +5

    Fascinating video Jeroen, really enjoyed it 😊

  • @gertdrok
    @gertdrok Рік тому +4

    Despite I know the Jim Thompson House already long time, but also not been there over 12 years, it was nice to see it again, and also the New Art Centre. Interesting man and Interesting Story about him. Very Nice Video. 🙏

  • @janthomsen2657
    @janthomsen2657 Рік тому +4

    Never been there, but now on the List of places to go when visiting Bangkok next time

  • @poomsiraprapasiri8448
    @poomsiraprapasiri8448 Рік тому +6

    Very nice! I usually don’t care too much about background music in videos like this but this one is quite nice.
    Also I’ve still never been to JT house yet. Need to visit soon!

  • @Grappa171
    @Grappa171 Рік тому +11

    This was really a good video; thinking about how Jim Thompson's life was at that time, what challenges he had to overcome and still sit there on his sofa sipping tea in everyday life... imagine Bangkok outside, growing and expanding by the day, but after his time out in the concrete jungle Jim still retreated to his traditional Thai house. The garden...the wood, the traditional statues and artworks around... as if Jim setup his own sanctuary suspended in time.
    Thanks for this "story" Jeroen, much appreciated.

  • @C-mm751
    @C-mm751 Рік тому +7

    great video ☀️this is a favorite place of mine in bangkok ☀️i think you are the first youtuber to make a video of it ☀️at least i haven't seen one yet☀️ very nice quiet place and behind it the canal☀️regards Andrea from Munich ☀️

  • @RCityStrolls
    @RCityStrolls Рік тому +4

    Wow. What a vlog! I really don’t know where to rank this one. You outdid yourself this time lol

  • @stephs1476
    @stephs1476 Рік тому +4

    Still have not been here and we were so close to it at times. Will have to make a stop next time. I have heard the history behind it all just never visited the home/museum. Looks beautiful. Love the story about the spirits and the Thai traditions especially not using nails to put together a home. Absolutely incredible!

  • @user-mp5ww2bt7q
    @user-mp5ww2bt7q 2 місяці тому +2

    Wow I envy you, the house is mind blowing and you were lucky to see it in private!

  • @scottDchicago
    @scottDchicago Рік тому +9

    This episode is amongst my top 5 Global Travel Mate episodes! I love the Jim Thompson House and visited there at least 8 times. Awesome track music @ 10:07 perfectly matching the magical surroundings!

  • @mrmartin2079
    @mrmartin2079 Рік тому +7

    It’s an utterly fabulous house to visit ( and those drone shots give a great perspective )
    I visited during Covid - and I was so lucky to practically have the house to myself ( it was just me and the guide in my tour ) He was without doubt a very interesting character
    He also lived in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel for many years prior to this house

  • @siamiam4306
    @siamiam4306 Рік тому +3

    Good day, I’m the dude that patted you on the back my last night in Bangkok. It also happened on that day I revisited Jim Thompson as I didn’t purchase any gifts my whole stay.
    The tours at Jim Thompson are the most professional and prepared throughout the kingdom.

    • @globaltravelmate
      @globaltravelmate  Рік тому

      Nice to see you the other day

    • @siamiam4306
      @siamiam4306 Рік тому +1

      @@globaltravelmate It was brief, yet I know who the respectable YT peeps in Bangkok are. Keep up the great work ....

  • @weekdaycycling
    @weekdaycycling Рік тому +18

    Jim Thompson would have been a high-ranking nobleman if he had come to Siam during the Ayutthaya or early Rattanakosin periods. There aren't many westerners these days who are as successful and well-known as Jim Thompson. Unfortunately, he got lost in the jungle, and his case is still unsolved.

  • @IScreamer
    @IScreamer Рік тому +7

    What a nice video, including the aerial shots. I visited Jim Thompson House on my first visit to Bangkok in 2001 and don't think I've dropped it from my itinerary on each of my future visits. I find it a peaceful, tranquil place to visit; a small oasis in the city. It helps to set the mood of intrigue surrounding the mysterious disappearance of Jim Thompson. Although I've done the tour only twice, I still go there and visit the areas which are not part of the tour. It was good to see you report on the new Art Centre and I will be sure to not miss out on seeing that on my next trip.

  • @jormatheexplora
    @jormatheexplora Рік тому +4

    That's so sweet you got to go in early to film. great tour Mate!

  • @user-oj2xh8pn2o
    @user-oj2xh8pn2o Рік тому +3

    Very Nice Jim Thompson House. I have never been there.

  • @nathanielalgernon975
    @nathanielalgernon975 Рік тому +4

    I imagine high floors not only keep the evil spirits out but have a more practical use like keeping the rats and vermin from passing from one room to another easily.

  • @KharlebNapii
    @KharlebNapii 2 місяці тому +1

    Been there and I am still in awe especially the antique collections on display. Hope to return to Bangkok again in the future.

  • @zdl1965
    @zdl1965 Рік тому +4

    Nice to know that they now allow photograph-taking at the JT House. Previously, it was forbidden as if JT were some kind of royalty. Good reason to make a return visit!

  • @Ferrante1
    @Ferrante1 6 місяців тому +1

    Great quality video, informative and cozy music

  • @gabreiellawissell7310
    @gabreiellawissell7310 Рік тому +3

    😃😃😃it wonderful hey i taken other there before ,i so love the house and art work

  • @Geoffreyboucher
    @Geoffreyboucher Рік тому +3

    Bloody fantastic video jereon really enjoyed watching this nice relaxing music to it too ,,,peace and happiness as always Geff

  • @mauihowey
    @mauihowey Рік тому +8

    Such a unique place!

  • @trevorwendt7520
    @trevorwendt7520 Рік тому +4

    Fantastic work 👏

  • @lovinthailand921
    @lovinthailand921 Рік тому +3

    Great video! I enjoyed visiting it a few weeks ago I should have done it sooner with all my trip there. Well worth seeing !

  • @niczyjeBL
    @niczyjeBL Рік тому +6

    Thank you so much for sharing this! It looks like an oasis. I will definitely visit there as a break form the temples and other busy Bangkok sites. How much time would you recommend for spending at the house and the museum?

  • @ginettevandenkerckhove6593
    @ginettevandenkerckhove6593 Рік тому +1

    Ja , heel mooi zijn er al een paar keer geweest spijtig dat de cafetaria niet meer op zelfde plaats is was prachtig met de vijver

  • @mikeh37
    @mikeh37 Рік тому +3

    I love this place! I was here juuuust before the world shut down in 2020. I want to come back and see that gorgeous house, garden and the new facilities. The house has such a serene and wonderful feel to it and the staff is lovely.

    • @globaltravelmate
      @globaltravelmate  Рік тому +2

      It was always a nice place and it even got better :-)

  • @dn1989arte
    @dn1989arte Рік тому +3

    Thanks for the video

  • @juttak.1650
    @juttak.1650 Рік тому +3

    Seen it in 2018👍👍👍👍

  • @selaboy
    @selaboy Рік тому +3

    Amazingly beautiful 😍

  • @sharonla8071
    @sharonla8071 Рік тому +2

    I didn't consider visiting this museum but I'll definitely see it next time.

  • @banjemine4150
    @banjemine4150 10 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so very much Jeroen! Always good seeing you and Mirela.
    I’ve been patiently waiting for this one. As Scott D mentioned, it’s also one of my favorite attractions in Bangkok. It feels like a calm and tranquil sanctuary away from all the hustle and bustle.
    There is also the Kamthieng House Museum (steps away from Sukhumvit MRT on Asoke) that is also quite interesting, but the Jim Thompson House is something else!

  • @TheSwamynathan
    @TheSwamynathan Рік тому +2

    I've got a Thai Silk Shirt given to me by Late Mr.Don Winton of Australia in 1995.. It had a Collar Label J.T Thai Silk.. Is this the same Brand..? Iam really Excited but at the same time ...feeling very sad for my departed Aussie friend..

  • @sharbymj
    @sharbymj Рік тому +5

    My last visit to Thailand was this past October. I was staying near where you held the get together with Chris. But, I don't really do crowds. I had heard of Jim Thompson and had read a brief bio, but this Thompson House is something else. Incredible workmanship and quality. Takes you back to another place and time. Seems so peaceful. I loved your drone shots! Gives a whole new perspective when done properly like you did. For my next visit this place will be at the top of my list. And, is there a good historical museum in Bangkok?

    • @banjemine4150
      @banjemine4150 10 місяців тому

      I really enjoyed the ‘Museum Siam’, which is right next door to Sanam Chai MRT.
      There is also the Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall, which is steps away from the Democracy Monument. Both have interactive displays on Thai history and culture.
      Hope this helps!

  • @RyoniixProductions
    @RyoniixProductions Рік тому +2

    IM SO COMING TO THAILAND

  • @josephhapp9
    @josephhapp9 Рік тому +3

    🙏🥰🙏

  • @mikedimond8816
    @mikedimond8816 Рік тому +3

    looks good always wanted to go here but never had the time. Side note : just ordered my s23 ultra today :D How much gb storage do you have on yours? I got 512gb

  • @blck_khris9799
    @blck_khris9799 Рік тому +3

    I love the Edit and scenes you put together. That camera is super crisp. is it the galaxy S23?

    • @globaltravelmate
      @globaltravelmate  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the compliments. The camera is an S22 Ultra

  • @iwishwasagoodstart.333
    @iwishwasagoodstart.333 7 місяців тому +1

    👍👍👍

  • @greekre
    @greekre Рік тому +3

    you forgot to mention the free shuttle

  • @mvnorsel6354
    @mvnorsel6354 Рік тому +3

    Rumours have it that he didn't pay the bribe for not wearing a helmet.

  • @dickybirdcch
    @dickybirdcch Рік тому +3

    They let you film?! Cool!

    • @kamrul9045
      @kamrul9045 Рік тому +1

      Pretty obvious Jeroen got special permission beforehand. When you go, you will be herded in a tour group. No willy nilly wandering on your own like you see here.

    • @dickybirdcch
      @dickybirdcch Рік тому

      @@kamrul9045 mansplaining is unnecessary. I’ve already been on the tour hence I mentioned “they”.

  • @tomcthm856
    @tomcthm856 Рік тому +2

    🥰

  • @billybobs5257
    @billybobs5257 2 місяці тому +1

    I have never been there

  • @martingnist6496
    @martingnist6496 Рік тому +3

    Love your videos but it’s hard to hear your voice when background music is playing at the same time. ❤

  • @wellbeing4914
    @wellbeing4914 7 місяців тому +1

    More than spirits, humans are most likely to stumble crossing doors and becoming spirits.😂😂😂

    • @globaltravelmate
      @globaltravelmate  7 місяців тому

      Haha, yes indeed. Especially after a few wines.