The Jim Thompson Art Center unveils a media-based exhibition, “Invisible Hands: Weaving Folk Art into Silk – The People behind Jim Thompson”. This unique exhibition by Dutch, Thai and Japanese artists features the stories behind the success of the Thai Silk Company, and simultaneously reveals the unknown group of people who have played an important part in facilitating Jim Thompson’s world class success for more than 50 years.

The Jim Thompson Foundation and River Books are jointly launching an exhibition ‘Siam in Trade and War — Royal Maps of the Nineteenth Century’. The maps show strategic wartime routes with the Burmese and trade routes with the Chinese.

The Embassy of France, in conjunction with The James H. W. Thompson Foundation, is delighted to announce that for the first time, an art exhibition featuring Haute Couture will be presented at the Jim Thompson Center for the Arts. The exhibition, entitled Christian Lacroix Dialogues !

Open daily from
October 20, 2005 - January 5, 2006
Jim Thompson House, Center for the Arts
6 Soi Kasemsan 2
(BTS Station National Stadium)
open: Daily 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

The James H. W. Thompson Foundation announces plans to host “Status, Myth and the Supernatural - Ritual Tai Textiles”

Open daily from July 27 – September 30, 2005
09.00 - 17.00 hours
Jim Thompson House
6 Soi Kasemsan 2
(BTS Station - National Stadium)
Free admission

An exhibition by Professor Thirabhand Chandracharoen on the influences of traditional Khmer and Lao textiles on the weaving styles, designs and techniques used in northeastern Thai textiles.

Open daily from December 16, 2004 to February 28, 2005
09.00 - 17.00 hours
At The Art Center at the Jim Thompson House
6 Soi Kasemsan 2
(BTS Station - National Stadium)
Free admission