Following a short flight and a long taxi ride, I found myself back on the AIT campus. By this point the place was starting to feel like a second home. I had one day to debrief Amrit (the project director), return library books, close out bank accounts, and finalize other administrative details before heading back to the States.
We did have a chance to do a few non-work related things. I was pleasantly surprised by the Jim Thompson House, the residence of an American ex-pat who revived the Thai silk trade and estalished an impressive collection of Southeast Asian art before mysteriously disappearing in the jungles of Malaysia. Speculations range from the theory that he was attacked by Malaysian tribesmen to a tiger attack, to conspiracy theories regarding his links to the U.S. State Department.
In any event, his home -- actually 6 traditional Thai homes linked togeter -- has been transformed into an impressive museum housing his collections. I would definitely recommend a visit to anyone planning a trip to Bangkok.
We did have a chance to do a few non-work related things. I was pleasantly surprised by the Jim Thompson House, the residence of an American ex-pat who revived the Thai silk trade and estalished an impressive collection of Southeast Asian art before mysteriously disappearing in the jungles of Malaysia. Speculations range from the theory that he was attacked by Malaysian tribesmen to a tiger attack, to conspiracy theories regarding his links to the U.S. State Department.
In any event, his home -- actually 6 traditional Thai homes linked togeter -- has been transformed into an impressive museum housing his collections. I would definitely recommend a visit to anyone planning a trip to Bangkok.
Waterlillies
Thompson's impressive tropical garden
One of the main houses
Artwork from the Thompson collection
On the way back to AIT we stopped off to see the latest Spiderman movie at Futurepark Mall. Once again, I was reminded of my Thai whereabouts by the inspirational King movie following the previews. After that it was an early night -- I had to catch a 4am cab to make it in time for an early flight back to the U.S.
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