★Local·Weaving community
Baan Krua
บ้านครัว
The Cham Muslim silk-weaving community whose looms revived Thai silk for Jim Thompson — still weaving, right behind his house.
The Cham-Muslim silk-weaving village that supplied Jim Thompson — looms still clack behind the mosque across the khlong from his house. The living half of the silk story.
Visiting
- Open
- unknown
- Dress
- Muslim community and mosque: modest dress advised (inference)
- Allow
- 1 h
No official opening hours published — check on the day.
Checked 10 Oct 2026 against openstreetmap.org. Things change: closures for royal ceremonies and holidays are common.
Before you go
- Most national and city museums close one or two days a week, commonly Monday and Tuesday.
- Foreign-visitor pricing is normal and usually posted at the counter.
Check closing days, current exhibitions and ticket prices when you arrive — we have no verified official site for this one.
Getting there
- Sapan Hua Chang·Khlong Saen Saep Boat~4 min walk
- National Stadium·BTS Silom Line~6 min walk
- Ratchathewi·BTS Sukhumvit Line~7 min walk
- Sapan Charoenpol·Khlong Saen Saep Boat~7 min walk
Typical times, not a timetable · rail, boat and BRT routing runs right in the atlas.
While you're here
- Jim Thompson House·Museum~1 min walk
- Jim Thompson Art Center·Art center~2 min walk
- BACC·Art center~7 min walk
- Siam Discovery·Design mall~9 min walk
The neighbourhood
Baan Krua sits in Ratchathewi & Pratunam — Fashion wholesale and canal crossroads.