The Disappearance of Jim Thompson
He set off for an early evening pre-dinner stroll, but it was an act that was to spark off one of the biggest unsolved mysteries of all time.
When Jim Thompson left his guesthouse in Malaysia's Cameron Highlands on March 26 1967 to walk Jungle Trek number 4
surely no one could have imagined he would never be seen again. They stayed at the Moonlight Bungalow which still exists today. It is located on a hill, and can be reached via road from the golf course along the way to Strawbery Park Resort Hotel. A narrow road brances off from the main road to the hotel indicated by a small sign taking you to the secluded Moonlight Bungalow.
But the American-born silk manufacturer, who moved to Thailand in the 1940s, vanished without a trace on that fateful day. Local guides with extensive knowledge of the area searched for the 61-year-old but to no avail. His body has never been found. It wasn't long before the conspiracy theories began to circulate - among the most popular that he was eaten by a tiger or, being a former OSS agent, was part of some elaborate kidnap plot.
Until today
his disappearance has been a mystery and many conspiracy theories
had been put forth.
Until today
his disappearance has been a mystery and many conspiracy theories
had been put forth.