William Warren Library
Photograph: William Warren Library

William Warren Library

  • Attractions | Libraries, archives and foundations
  • Phaya Thai
Kaweewat Siwanartwong
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Time Out says

Located on the second floor of the Jim Thompson Art Center, the library offers a cosy, loft-style atmosphere. Managed by The James H.W. Thompson Foundation, it houses a wide range of books focusing on textiles and art design, making it a great spot for anyone passionate about creativity or cultural heritage. The library has comfortable reading spaces inside and in the lush garden. Free internet and lockers are also available. Outside, a spacious courtyard hosts exhibitions and artistic gatherings, providing a forum for like-minded individuals to connect and share ideas. Open Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm (closed Mondays and Tuesdays), it’s free to enter. Membership costs B1,500 a year for adults and B600 for students.



Details

Address
Jim Thompson Art Center Building, 2nd floor Soi Kasemsan2 Rd Wang Mai, Pathum Wan
Bangkok
10330
Price:
Free
Opening hours:
Open Wed- Sun10am-6pm, Closed Mon-Tue

What’s on

The Shattered World

50 years on, the James H. W. Thompson Foundation isn’t celebrating so much as excavating. In a region where war never fully ends – just recedes, reshapes – this exhibition gathers 13 international artist collectives to unpick the Cold War’s quieter aftermath. Spread across four venues – the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, William Warren Library, Jim Thompson House Museum and Jim Thompson Art Centre. Not the chest-thumping headlines, but what lingered: the unease, the absences, the memories that don’t quite sit still. Here, history isn’t recited but felt. Each work unearths personal, often peripheral stories that slip through the cracks of official accounts. The result is a constellation of perspectives – messy, emotional, unresolved. Across painting, video and installation, the pieces gesture towards grief, survival and the strange elasticity of memory. A reminder that what we inherit isn’t just fact, but feeling. And sometimes, fiction is closer to the truth. Until July 6. Free. Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, William Warren Library, Jim Thompson House Museum and Jim Thompson Art Centre.
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