This is one of the oldest houses in Bangkok and the owner has built a scuba diving pool in the courtyard.<br /><br />Built 230 years ago, So Heng Tai Mansion is an eighteenth-century Chinese house in the historic neighbourhood of Talat Noi in Bangkok the capital of Thailand.<br /><br />The house was first built for running an export business of birds nests - a culinary delicacy - from Thailand to China in the early 1800s, while the city was being developed by early Chinese settlers.<br /><br />The antique mansion consists of four houses. They were built from teak wood in a Thai-Chinese architectural style and decorated in traditional Chinese wall paintings.<br /><br />But the most interesting feature to have developed at the property is now a 13ft deep diving pool, which is now used for lessons.<br /><br />The eighth-generation owner Poosak Posayachinda is a keen diver who has transformed the courtyard's original pond into a scuba pool.<br /><br />Poosak, who travels around the world on diving trips, said: ''We changed the area in the centre to make it into a swimming pool for teaching scuba diving and it's now our main income from the house.<br /><br />''A lot of Thais and foreigners visit the house every day for taking photos and relaxing at the cafe.'' <br /><br />Poosak, who is speaking in the video, has taught more than 6,000 people for 25 years, making his house as one of the most popular diving pools in Bangkok. <br /><br />''Not only do the students learn how to scuba dive, but they also learn the history of Thai-Chinese culture,'' the owner added.
