Thai diving teacher battles to save Bangkok’s oldest home

Published date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:51:54 +0700

A Thai diving instructor is struggling to save one of Bangkok's oldest homes amid the relentless demolition of historic buildings in the rapidly modernising city.

Poosak Posayachinda, 57, inherited the crumbling 200-year-old Chinese mansion - a piece of architectural heritage - from his family in 2004 but its operating and maintenance cost a fortune.