Episode 198 [Part 1-3]: Jim Thompson - American Businessman Who Disappeared In Malaysia In 1967

All episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join the Patreon community from $1 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcastUnknown Passage is only available via Patreon. Any websites claiming affiliation, including the previous podcast website (before I went private on Patreon) are unauthorised.______________________🇲🇾 Architect. Spy. Designer. Ladies man. Art collector. Adventurer. Risk taker. Thai silk tycoon. The most famous American in Southeast Asia. Jim Thompson was many things. But it’s his disappearance, at the age of 61, in the jungles of Malaysia, that has been the part of Jim’s story that endures until today. 55 years ago, Jim went for a walk and vanished, leaving behind him a trail of unanswered questions and big mysteries. This week on Unknown Passage, we look at the rise and fall of this complex man.