Bangkok’s vast array of dining options gains an important new specialization in 2012 with the inauguration of dinner service at the Thompson Restaurant and Wine Bar, which focuses on the still little-known pleasures of combining great Thai dishes with excellent wines, on the grounds of the Jim Thompson House Museum.

“What we are doing is true to the Jim Thompson tradition of interweaving the best of East and West. We bring you the fresh, authentic flavors of Thailand, paired with superb wines from the Old World and New,” says Patrick K. Booth, director of Jim Thompson’s food and beverage.

Situated in the renowned Museum’s tranquil, lushly gardened compound in the heart of the central city’s premier Siam district, the Restaurant offers an unusually marvelous setting in which to toast the marriage of Thai cuisine and fine wines from around the world.

The new dinner service, hosted from 7 pm – 11 pm, brings to Thailand a concept that has captured the hearts of Singapore’s discerning fans of Thai food, at Jim Thompson’s flagship wine bar and restaurant there, winner of the respected Miele Guide award for the city’s best Thai restaurant from 2009-12. Mr. Booth developed that restaurant’s approach to combining Thai food and wine, and is now introducing it in Bangkok.