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James Myers Thompson (September 27, 1906 – April 7, 1977) was an American prose writer and screenwriter, known for his hardboiled crime fiction . Thompson wrote more than thirty novels, the majority of which were original paperback publications, published from the late-1940s through mid-1950s.
Following on from the excellent reception in New York, Thompson’s Thai Silk business prospered and in 1967 he opened his first shop on the iconic Surawong Road in Bangkok. Jim also acquired a diverse collection of Thai art.
James Harrison Wilson Thompson, an American businessman who helped revitalise the Thai silk industry in the 1950s and 1960s, disappeared in Malaysia 's Cameron Highlands on 26 March 1967. The mysterious circumstances surrounding the case created a significant amount of media coverage.
May 9, 2016 · The best-known American in the picturesque kingdom of Thailand is a greying, well-tanned onetime architect named James H. W. Thompson, 52, who has almost singlehanded saved Thailand’s vital...
In a world where fashion and fabrics are the language of self-expression, a ground-breaking transformation is underway. Multiple brands, once independent and distinct, have come together under a single company group from “JIM THOMPSON” with a remarkable mission – to celebrate the extraordinary diversity of fabric.
Jim Thompson was an American-born Thai businessman who turned Thai silk making into a major industry selling worldwide and became an authority on Thai art. His mysterious disappearance in 1967 became a sensation in Southeast Asia and elsewhere. The son of a wealthy textile manufacturer, Thompson.
Apr 22, 2024 · Jim Thompson (born Sept. 27, 1906, Anadarko, Okla., U.S.—died April 7, 1977, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American novelist and screenwriter best known for his paperback pulp novels narrated by seemingly normal men who are revealed to be psychopathic.
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