A 200-year-old Chinese mansion in Bangkok's heart isn't an obvious place for a scuba school, but in a city relentlessly demolishing its architectural heritage the business is helping preserve the historic home.
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In this photo taken on February 15, 2022, Pijitra Siriaiyara (C) and Bonnyarit Charnchayasuek (R) take part in a scuba diving lesson in the swimming pool at the So Heng Tai mansion in the Talad Noi neighbourhood of Bangkok. - A 200-year-old Chinese mansion in Bangkok's heart isn't an obvious place for a scuba school, but in a city relentlessly demolishing its architectural heritage the business is helping preserve the historic home. -- Photo: Jack Taylor / AFP
2022-03-08 13:30:27
A 200-year-old Chinese mansion in Bangkok's heart isn't an obvious place for a scuba school, but in a city relentlessly demolishing its architectural heritage the business is helping preserve the historic home.
Dive instructor Poosak Posayachinda's family has owned the traditional teak-walled So Heng Tai for eight generations, but it lives on thanks largely to his decision to convert it into a scuba academy.
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