Jim Thomson

A detailed Summary of Jim Thomson

The first time when I heard this name "Jim Thomson's House" in the class of English for Guide, I didn't know what this place is like and there were many questions about this house in my head such as where is it located ? who is Jim Thomson ? what did he do? why his house is famous? and what are interesting things in there?

Fortunately, when the list of my questions finished, my friend who sat beside me suddenly told me, she had ever gone to Jim Thomson's house two years ago. So I eagerly asked her and she answered me in brief that this house was a Thai style and there were many antiques, that's all of her words. Actually, I wanted to ask her more questions but we couldn't talk much at that time because we were in class. After that, I didn't care her answer anymore when Virginia and everybody decided to visit Jim Thomson's house next week. I was very happy to go out the university for more experiences especially to this interesting place.

When the day that I had been waiting for a week came true, I was quiet excited and worried because I had to go there by oneself. I really didn't know how to go there!, However, I met my friends Bird, Poy and Beau at the bus-stop a few minutes before they got a bus numb

First, she started to introduce us a wooden sculpture and a wooden goat which were found in Ayudhaya in 16 th century. Next, she pointed to the oldest sculpture in this house that was limestone beheaded Buddha sculpture, was found in 6 th century. She led us to see a printing block for making sarong, the top of it was a ruler that made in China and below the block, there were Chinese a fish bow and a garden seat which can be the heater by putting hot coals inside the seat. Then she introduced "Benjarong" that consist of five primary colors, they are black, white, yellow, green and red.This thing was made for Thai royal in 17-19 century. Above the second shelf, I saw a lotus shaped wine cup that came from China. Another shelf, there were Chinese potteries; a white elephant and a ivory bird which symbolized to good fortune. Next, she suggested a door used to be the temple's shutter . In this section, I hate it because of the narrow place where the cabinets of beautiful antiques were located, a dim light and hot temperature. And then I walked a little, I saw a chinese dining room table that showing Kwangchow town, life and trading. Continuously, she took us to met many Thai painting which were brought to America by Dr. Charler and after that Jim Thomson brought them back to Thailand. Besides, she led us to the garden and told us about the Sansabe canel, the spirit house and Muslim people around here in

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