A 25-year journey into Thailand
Gawd, but we don’t need another blog post about Bangkok. Like the top ten tourist traps to visit; or the top ten restaurants that you’ll never find, let alone eat at; or you gotta see Wat Arun and the Grand Palace. Enough! So I wrote a poem instead. Enjoy.
Dear Jeff,
I’m in an emergency, I need your advice.My friends are on holiday in Phatong, i need a reliable silk source. I know there’s Jim Thompson in Le Meridien, but it’s overpriced. Do you have any idea where to send them? ASAP: Esther (and merry christmas 🙂 )
Merry Christmas Someone,
Christmas at Patong Beach, Phuket-sounds great. Unfortunately, southern Thailand does not have a Thai silk tradition. I’m not even sure that Thai silk shops exist in Phuket. Jim Thompson may be the best place for Thai silk in Phuket. At least you’ll be sure what you’re buying is authentic Thai silk. I shop Jim Thompson now and then, and their prices are a little high because you’re buying their label. But what a label it is! Jim Thompson really was the “Thai Silk King”.
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