I have enjoyed the quality of Jim Thompson accessories owning some favourite pieces for many years. The shop houses a lot of fabrics, a reasonable amount of home furnishings, good choices of bags but not many clothes. We had a lovely lunch in the restaurant to fuel up before the shopping expedition. We bought a number of gifts with good discounts. Do allow a couple of hours if you are serious about bargain hunting.

It's been over 3 years since my last visit. As others have mentioned, the store's selection of fine fabrics is their strong point. The only change I noticed was a smaller array of men's clothes and accessories to choose from. While stylish shirts can cost over 3000 baht, not a bargain in my view.

As a frequent traveller to Bangkok (40 times in the past 8 years), I visit the JT factory outlet regularly. Here's a review on what to look for: Where It Is - Sukhumvit Soi 93, the Sukhumvit Rd is really long and Soi 93 comes way after the Emporium. It is in a clean nice area with some small workshops around. The building itself is really neat and brightly lit. Staff are helpful though not as warm as the ones in the JT boutiques in the city center. How to get there - take a taxi, it costs about 120 baht the last time I look a cab from the city centre. Most taxi drivers or hotel staff know this outlet. The trip is about 15-25 minutes depending on traffic conditions. What to buy - the outlet is actually in a JT buidling with several floors. The ground floor features fabrics for curtains, cushion covers, etc. Very affordable prices but you have to know the exact measurements of the item you have in mind. Most fabrics are off-season but not old. Every time I am there, I see a lot of people on this floor. The next floor features some women's and men's clothings. These include scarfs, shawls, limited beachwear, T-shirts with JT logo on them, some ladies' fashion wear, handbags and mens' ties. There are small gift items too. (e.g. lipstick holder, tissue paper holder, silk wallets, silk photo frames, etc.) If your budget is 150-200 baht per gift item, you will have plenty of choices. Prices are slashed easily by half and somtimes by 2/3. The top floor is where you get carpets, mats, beanbags and those lovely cusion covers. This is my favourite floor - you can get a JT big beanbag for US$25, small carpets for US$30, cushion covers are from US15 to 40, depending on the sizes. These are usually last two seasons' designs but who really cares? The last time I went (6 months ago), the cafe was newly opened. It is located on the top floor - cappucinos, Thai snacks and sandwiches, prices are unexpectedly high though. I normally spend 1-2 hours there and return to the hotel with my hands full. Enjoy your shopping!

I love the quality of Jim Thompson’s fabrics. I highly recommend a visit to his home, tour the house, watch them spin the silk from worms and eat at the restaurant. However his prices are out of my budget, so in the past when visiting Bangkok I would go to his outlet store. This year I was disappointed to find the prices had doubled and the selection had halved. 🫤 I strongly advise you don’t waste your time or money going there.

It's worthwhile making the trip to this factory outlet. There are 5 floors of fabrics (1-3 floors), clothes and accessories (4th floor) and home furnishings (5th floor). There is a good selection of products although for clothes, sizes are limited. This is a great place to shop for quality Jim Thompson prices at discounted prices - great for gifts! Tip- take the BTS line and stop at Bang Chak station (E10). Take exit 5. When you come to the bridge, take the right exit (Sukhumvit 95) and take the stairs leading away from the station. Walk down Sukhumvit' pass a market and turn right at Soi 93. The outlet is about halfway down the street on the left side of the road.

I went despite having read the reviews. I didn't think that I would find anything but I knew if I didn't go, I'd kick myself later. I took the BTS and got off at Bang Chak (E10) station, then I took exit 5. At the bottom of the stairs, I was at the corner of Sukhumvit and soi 95. So I continued in the same direction until soi 93, turned left and walked. I seriously didn't have to walk far and there it was on the left. It was about a 5 minute walk (and I walk slow!) I had a look at the fabric on the first floor. Then decided to go to the 5th and work my way down. On the 5th, it was mostly pillow cases, table runners and the like. There was a cafe. 4th floor was accessories and clothing. I spend most of my time here! There were canvas shoes for kids, men and women. Clothing as well. I was quite shocked that I couldn't button up a size 8 beautiful green linen shirt! (Maybe I've been away from North America so long that I am not a size 8 anymore! LOL!) This shirt was 1600 Baht. The clothing was hit and miss. They didn't have all sizes or colours but that's okay because I went there with no expectations. There was quite a selection of bags - make up bags, cigarette bags, hand bags, totes, lipstick cases etc. There were obviously scarves as well, and jewelry boxes, some wallets, pencil cases, hair accessories, note pads, eyeglass cases etc. the 2nd and 3rd floors were bolts and bolts of fabric. I have a quick look but I was not looking for any upholstery fabric. I didn't see any fabric for clothing. Then again, I wasn't in the market for fabric so I didn't really pay attention. For someone who had no expectations, I spent nearly 4000 Baht! I pick up little things to be given away as birthday gifts to 10-13 year old girls. Remember to get the VAT refund paper issued on the first floor before you leave the shop. The place wasn't super busy but there was at least 20 people (not including all the sales folks) on the 4th floor. I had no problems with the sales clerk following me around as one person had posted earlier. They were quite helpful. So all in all, a good shopping experience. I may even go back before we leave Bangkok just in case they get a new delivery of clearance sale items!

Thanks to 'poboxearth' (review 14/11/2014 ) for excellent directions that I will repeat below - with a few of my own additions: Get out at the Bang Chak BTS station, exit 5. Take the exit on the right side to descend, (near Soi 95). You can see 'Lotus Bakery' on the street. When you get to the sidewalk walk in the direction that the train came from i.e. against the flow of traffic. Then on the corner of Soi 93 is a 7/11 convenience store - a very short distance from the station, and you will turn right and walk about 4 min and until you see a large brown building on the left. Its very straightforward with these directions and takes only 5 mins from the station. On Soi 93 there are many older buildings that are vacant and being pulled down, so I expect new buildings will be there soon. This is currently a very local area with food markets and street stalls. The fabric was lovely but more designed for upholstery than fashion sewing - huge selection. Gifts on the 5th floor would be good if you didn't have time to go elsewhere, but I did think you are paying to have the name 'Jim Thomson" on your items.

There are five floors at the factory, with three dedicated to silk and cotton fabrics by the metre, one floor dedicated to home accessories (on the 5th floor) like cushions, napkins and curtains. You will really need to know what you want as the first 3 floors are large store rooms for fabrics. The most popular floor is accessories (4th Floor), where you can purchase clothing and personal items, including picture frames, silk scarves, neckties. To get there, you need to take the BTS to Bang Chak Station and then walk out exit 5 down Sukhumvit Soi 93; the Jim Thompson Factory Outlet is around five minutes’ walk on the left hand side of the street. Also note that you can get a vat refund if your purchases exceed 2000 bhat. The shop assistants on the ground floor will be able to assist you with the paperwork. Although you do not need your passport, you will need to know your passport number.

Get out at the Bang Chak BTS station, exit 5. Take the exit on the right side to descend, (near Soi 95). When you get to the sidewalk walk in the direction that the train came from. Then on the corner of Soi 93 is a convenience store (7/11, I think) and you will turn right and walk about 4 min and until you see a large brown building on the left. The outlet is huge with a massive amount to choose from, and prices are reasonable esp compared to Europe. But as I live in Singapore, so I wasn't too impressed by the prices of finished goods, but instead found the loose fabrics to be my temptation. You can also find some remnants in silk, cotton, polyester in quantities (cut around 2 meters) for 300B and up. There are two floors of fabric bolts to entice those who like to sew. Some people mentioned exiting the BTS train at "On Nut" (one stop earlier) but the walk is more than twice as far. There is a Tesco Lotus hypermarket there and a very active market scene. I walked to "On Nut" to compare the route and found a few massage places. Decided to test that too and chose Buatong Thai Massage on 2307 Sukhumvit 93. I paid 150B for 1 hour thai massage. It was simple and good... with mat on the floor in a private a/c room with a clean cotton top and pants and tea served afterwards. Open 9am-10pm. Prices at the other places along the Sukhumvit were the same.

If Thai silk products are on your souvenir list, with the security of a JimThompson-branded item, then before heading to the standard JT outlets check out this place, which is a short walk from Bang Chak (E10) station. Take exit 5 - at the bottom go left until Soi 93. Turn right into the Soi and walk away from Sukhumvit Rd. Don't worry too much about the address numbering system. 153 is on the left after about a 5 minute walk. The touristy goods are on the 4th floor, and there is a cafe as well with good food. As with outlet shops, there are no guarantees of what is available, but there will be bags, purses, pic frames, clothes plus. If what you want is not available there, then spend more money at the regular JT outlets.