Crab and Corn Chowder with Bacon

Name: Crab and Corn Chowder with Bacon
Yield: 6 main-course
Ingredients: 6 ounces bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 pound red-skinned potatoes, unpeeled, diced; 2 1/2 cups bottled clam juice; 3 1/2 cups half and half; 1 pound fresh or frozen corn kernels; 1 pound fresh crabmeat, coarsely flaked or chopped; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme