Jim Thompson

commissioned piece. 2022

Sycamore, Elm, Rowan Beech, lime,
Chestnut, walnut, Sweet Chestnut, 
Oak. 

In a Private collection

On Sunday March 26th 1967, while holidaying in the Cameron Highlands in Malaysia, former CIA agent, Architect and Silk Magnet Jim Thompson went for a walk and never returned.

His disappearance triggered one of the largest search operations in the region, with 400 men dispatched to search. However, the body of Jim Thompson was never found. Abounding theories surrounded his disappearance, ranging from kidnapping, assassination, tiger attacks and suggestions that he simply lost his way.

While Jim Thompson may be synonymous with elegant silk, the name is equally well known for the legendary disappearance that continues to mystify to this day.