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JIM'S LEGACY. Following on from the excellent reception in New York, Thompson’s Thai Silk business prospered and in 1967 he opened his first shop on the iconic Surawong Road in Bangkok.
James Harrison Wilson Thompson (March 21, 1906 – disappeared March 26, 1967; declared dead 1974) was an American businessman who helped revitalize the Thai silk industry in the 1950s and 1960s. At the time of his disappearance he was one of the most famous Americans living in Asia.
James Harrison Wilson Thompson, an American businessman who helped revitalise the Thai silk industry in the 1950s and 1960s, disappeared in Malaysia 's Cameron Highlands on 26 March 1967. The mysterious circumstances surrounding the case created a significant amount of media coverage.
James Harrison Wilson Thompson was born in 1906 in Greenville, Delaware in the United States. His father was a textile manufacturer, whilst his mother was the daughter of a prominent Union General. Jim spent the years 1931-1940 working as an architect in New York City, designing homes for the elite. Thompson found an interest in costume design ...
Sep 21, 2023 · Jim Thompson was an American entrepreneur and businessman who played a pivotal role in reviving the Thai silk industry in the mid-20th century. His life and legacy have become the stuff of legend, thanks in part to his mysterious disappearance in the Malaysian highlands in 1967.
May 9, 2016 · The best-known American in the picturesque kingdom of Thailand is a greying, well-tanned onetime architect named James H. W. Thompson, 52, who has almost singlehanded saved Thailand’s vital silk...
For over half a century, Jim Thompson, 'The Thai Silk Company' has been recognized as the legendary manufacturer of Thai silk. With its own Design Studios, Textile Mill, Art Center, Museum, Fashion Retail Shops, and Restaurants; the company continues to thrive at the forefront of the design industry as the iconic lifestyle brand from Thailand.
Aug 19, 2019 · Jim Thompson (1906-1967 CE) was an adventure-loving American who lived in Bangkok following the end of World War II and disappeared in Malaysia in 1967 CE. He is called the Silk King because he helped save Thailand's centuries-old silk industry and created an international demand for this luxurious fabric.
From its origin in 1950 as a project to revitalize the art of silk weaving, Jim Thompson Fabrics has evolved into a maker of a complete breadth of premium textiles for interior decoration, created by some of today’s most influential designers.
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