In the past few years we have completed many Isan village houses, two rice barns, a guardian spirit house and a most impressive Haw Jaek or village sala. Striving to respect the integrity and authenticity of the original design of these Isan structures is paramount whether only simple or extensive repairs are required or in those cases when building anew such as the Haw Jaek and Sim Nahm. Such wooden structures in Isan are fast disappearing or have been compromised by unsightly modifications bearing no resemblance to their traditional form. Having successfully completed the Isan and Korat village centers, Jim Thompson hopes that this area will become a repository of learning and accumulated knowledge of traditional and fast disappearing Isan architecture reflecting local wisdom of days gone by. To further this objective, we have expanded the village area to encompass a total of fifty rai / twenty acres and have continued to expand our collection of Isan houses reflecting many different traditional styles.