The Jim Thompson House is the Bangkok home and Asian art collection of the late James H.W. Thompson, also known as the “Thai Silk King”, turned into a museum. turned into a museum. Surrounded by a well kept tropical garden are six teak wooden buildings in traditional Thai architectural style. On display in the houses is a collection of mostly South East Asian art brought together by Jim Thompson. The house is now managed by the James H.W. Thompson Foundation, which aims to preserve the house and its art collection.