Jim Thompson's Mystery
Where did Thompson disappear without a Trace?
4.7 (36)
48 mins
Explore the 1967 disappearance of American businessman Jim Thompson, who vanished during a short walk in Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands. Uncover the conflicting theories surrounding his fate, from an accidental disappearance to assassination, and why no trace of him was ever found.
Ep 1:
The Silk King's Vanishing
Meet Jim Thompson: Princeton architect, OSS spy, and Bangkok's future silk king, whose story begins with war, wanderlust, and a fateful love affair with Thailand.
Ep 2:
From Debutante's Delight to Silk Empire
An accidental venture into Thai silk transforms Thompson into Bangkok's glittering host and global tastemaker—but fame, fortune, and dangerous politics start closing in.
Ep 3:
Bangkok's Golden House Cracks
Thompson's final holiday weekend unravels into panic as a massive manhunt, psychics, and wild theories fail to explain his vanishing into Malaysia's jungle.
Ep 4:
The Jungle That Ate a Millionaire
Secret invitations, deathbed confessions, and Cold War intrigue collide as new testimony suggests Jim Thompson's disappearance was no accident at all.
Discussions (5)
Joyce
Level 7 · 3 weeks agoJim left his cigarettes behind. That's not a walk, that's a plan.
Timothy
Level 9 · 3 weeks agoHe left his cigarettes behind. A chain smoker. That's when you KNOW something was very wrong.
Lloyd
Level 6 · 3 weeks agoThe part about him leaving his cigarettes behind got me. A chain smoker who never goes anywhere without them just steps outside for a minute and vanishes. That detail alone is haunting.
