Jim Thompson: The Thai Silk Sketchbook

This book portrays Thompson's world with annotated sketches and watercolors, and explores his life story and his storied home, now a museum, the history of silk, sericulture and silk making, and the company he established.

This book is beautifully illustrated and is filled with interesting information about Jim Thompson and the role he played in promoting the Thai silk industry. It also includes basic information about the production of silk. It's extra meaningful to me as I visited the Jim Thompson museum in Bangkok.

A great history of Jim Thompson and his work to reignite the silk industry in Thailand. The book is beautifully made.

After traveling to Thailand several years ago my husband was very interested in Jim Thompson. He was thrilled when I surprised him with a rare copy of the book.

Nice watercolors of a beautiful, older Thailand.