Kristen reflects below the canopy of the Jim Thompson House in one of the many antique Chinese fish pots scattered throughout the garden.
Flying in from Hong Kong Saturday morning, Kristen and I went immediately to our hotel to get settled.
The Plaza Athene
After some sleep and rest, we walked to the train and went a couple of stops towards Siam Square with final destination of the Jim Thomson House.
Kristen stands outside the main portion of the house.
An American born entrepreneur, Mr. Thompson is famous for reviving the Thai silk industry in the 1950s and also for moving to Thailand and adapting many ancient Thai traditions and living customs to western way. Although he mysteriously disappeared while on vacation in Burma, his house and his stores remain intact and open to the public.
Mr. Thompson collected many antiques from across Asia and Europe. This traditional Thai carved panel is just one example.
Floating flowers, beaded water, and swimming streams of young fish.
This fish wasn't so young.
A Thai-style mini-house and offering sits quietly but colorfully at the entrance to the complex.
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