New documentary investigates disappearance of Thailand’s legendary ‘silk king,’ Jim Thompson

(19 Oct 2017) NEW DOCUMENTARY INVESTIGATES DISAPPEARANCE OF THAILAND'S LEGENDARY 'SILK KING,' JIM THOMPSON
A new documentary is set to stir fresh debate over one of Asia's most enduring mysteries; what happened to Jim Thompson, Thailand's legendary "silk king".
The American former intelligence officer turned entrepreneur disappeared in Malaysian jungle, 50 years ago. No trace of him was ever found.
Theories abound - he was killed by a tiger, he got lost and perished in deep forest - but the film-makers say they have new evidence that he was murdered, along with who did it and why.
Their film, "Who Killed Jim Thompson", will premiere this Friday (20 OCT. 2017) at a film festival in Oregon, U.S..
During World War II, Thompson was a highly decorated operative with the Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner of the CIA. After the war, he settled in Thailand, turned businessman, and helped revive the Thai silk industry.
On Easter Sunday, 1967, the 61-year-old was holidaying with friends at a cottage in the cool of Malaysia's Cameron Highlands. That afternoon he went for a walk. He never returned. A massive search of nearby thick jungle found literally nothing. Jim Thompson, one of the most prominent expatriate westerners in Asia, had vanished.
The filmmakers, from Adventure Film Productions, got their break out of the blue: an old contact approached them with a tale of a death-bed confession. They eventually found a second source whose testimony dove-tailed with the first, and expanded on it. They recently finished off their film in Bangkok.
They're keeping details secret until after the premiere but producer Barry Broman - who has extensive Asia experience as a photographer, US marine and diplomat - says the conclusion is unequivocal.
"This whole search thing is a red herring because Jim was never going to be found. He was murdered."
The murder theory's not new. But this version, the filmmakers say, is more substantial. It uses on-the-record interviews, names, and states motive.
"Jim got himself killed, or was killed, because of his trying to help a friend, OK?" says Broman.
"He was killed purposely but it could so easily have gone another way. It was just bad luck on Jim's part".
Jim Thompson's silk firm has grown into one of Thailand's flag-ship companies; its colorful fabrics and products must-haves for many international travelers.
A spokesperson declined to comment on the claims about the fate of its founder.
But Broman says the company has nothing to fear from what it reveals. If anything, Thompson's personal reputation, he says, will be enhanced.
"He will come away as a more - I won't say sympathetic - but a good guy. He was a good guy. He was doing the right thing," he says.
The filmmakers agree there is a lot of information still missing. They hope their film will prompt more people to come forward with they know about that fateful afternoon in the Malaysian hills, 50 years ago.
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where i can find the film, "Who Killed Jim Thompson ?

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Did you ever find it, I can't find it, even after checking with AP Archives.

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