10 of the Most Mysterious Unsolved Disappearances - TheRichest

10 of the Most Mysterious Unsolved Disappearances - TheRichest

Jim Thompson was an OSS agent –the predecessor of the CIA – during World War II and one of the most famous American businessmen living in Asia at the time. He almost single-handedly helped revitalize the silk industry in Thailand by founding the Thai Silk Company in 1948. He became a very rich man who had won the respect of many people in the public and in the government. In March 1967, Thompson was staying at a cottage in the Cameron Highlands with some close friends, when he went for a walk and never returned. By the next day, one of the biggest manhunts in Malaysian history began as over a hundred people searched for Thompson through the forests, but absolutely no signs of him were recovered. The lack of conclusion to this case has led to many theories – most believe he may have been the victim of an abduction, being an ex-American spy in Asia at a time that hostility between the two countries was quite high?