Even though the house was designed in traditional fashion, most of the modern facilities such as electricity and plumbing were implemented. The house became talk of the town, and was ultimately opened to the public after Thompson's "mysterious" disappearance while visiting his friends in the Malaysian Cameron Highlands.
The house today well represents "East meets West" and a series of Thompson's collections including a 17th Century standing Buddha, a wooden hand-carved figurine, wall hangings and other decorations that are well blended between local and western styles.