The Classics Collection

Jim Thompson: Beyond Silk, Beyond Thailand

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Created in the 1950s by a former American spy turned entrepreneur, the company Jim Thompson not only revived Thailand’s silk industry but transformed it into the world’s first global Asian lifestyle brand. From the cinematic elegance of The White Lotus to the interiors of world-class hotels, Jim ...
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About the photographer: Dutch writer and photographer Chris Schalkx has focused on capturing Bangkok’s emerging local designers since 2013, when he left his native Rotterdam, Netherlands. Additionally, he has covered up-and-coming travel destinations around Asia and beyond, with words and images appearing in Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, Bloomberg Pursuits, and more.

About the author: Stephen Wallis is a New York City–based writer and editor who has held top positions at Architectural Digest, Departures, and other magazines and is the consulting features editor for Galerie. He writes about design, architecture, art, travel, and other cultural subjects for various publications and is the author of the 2024 Assouline book Fontainebleau, a history of the celebrated Miami Beach hotel designed by Morris Lapidus.

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The Classics Collection

Jim Thompson: Beyond Silk, Beyond Thailand

$120

Thai silk is not just a fabric, it’s a story.

— Jim Thompson
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Page count

286 pages

Language

English

Released on

January 2026

Dimensions

W 11 x L 13 x D 1.5 in

Cover materials

Silk Hardcover

ISBN

9781649805775

Weight

6.35 lb

Author

Photography by Chris Schalkx, Text by Stephen Wallis

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