JT House

Jim Thompson's house

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December 1st 2007
I had my new friend Robynne (whom I had met the night before, outside my hostel) wake me up early since I had no alarm clock. I grabbed a quick bite, and decided to go see Jim Thompson's house. It doesn't seem like meandering through some old guy's house would be especially interesting, but this turned out to be an extremely interesting and peaceful place. Thompson was an American who revitaliz ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more