I'm back in Bangkok for several days. Back at the Renaissance Hotel. View from my room is above. The weather has been extraordinarily pleasant: low humidity (for Bangkok) temperatures in the high range of mid 80's (F) and in the upper 60's at nite. The poor Thai people are complaining that it is "cold" and wearing jackets and scarves. I think it is pleasant...just wearing long pants at nite.
Jim Thompson House is a landmark tourist stop is Bangkok that has eluded me during my previous visits. Jim Thompson was a CIA agent during World War 2 that was assigned to Asia near the end. He ended up moving to Thailand and revived the silk hand weaving industry. He promoted the industry and conceived designs. He built his house in 1959 in traditional Thai design...on a quiet side street next to a klong (canal).
It is a quiet interlude in the middle of this busy city.
The canal:
A fish pond next to the restaurant at the House:
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Beautiful pictures.
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