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The Mysterious Disappearance of the Thai Silk King
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On Easter Sunday in 1967, Jim Thompson took an afternoon stroll in the Cameron Highlands’ hills. The American, known as the “king of Thai silk”, was on vacation in Malaysia with friends. Something happened during his walk and Thompson was never seen again. His disappearance remains a mystery.
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https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,899490,00.html
https://jimthompsonhouse.org/foundation/#:~:text=On%20March%2027%2C%201967%2C%20Jim,Thompson%20III.
https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP90-01208R000100100104-7.pdf
http://www.themosttraveled.com/NewLand/Jim%20Thompson%20story%20part%204.pdf
“Who Killed Jim Thompson?”; short film by Barry Broman; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cic9Wh-MSw
http://www.themosttraveled.com/NewLand/Disappearance%20of%20Jim%20Thompson%20final%20briefing%20for%20website.pdf
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https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,899490,00.html
https://jimthompsonhouse.org/foundation/#:~:text=On%20March%2027%2C%201967%2C%20Jim,Thompson%20III.
https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP90-01208R000100100104-7.pdf
http://www.themosttraveled.com/NewLand/Jim%20Thompson%20story%20part%204.pdf
“Who Killed Jim Thompson?”; short film by Barry Broman; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cic9Wh-MSw
http://www.themosttraveled.com/NewLand/Disappearance%20of%20Jim%20Thompson%20final%20briefing%20for%20website.pdf
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.
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