In Thailand it seemed more common to have small spaces indoors that could be sealed and air conditioned very efficiently, typically a bedroom. You might have a

In Thailand it seemed more common to have small spaces indoors that could be sealed and air conditioned very efficiently, typically a bedroom. You might have a semi open plan apartment with the bedroom inside a smaller room with a sliding door you could use to seal it. Quite an efficient approach I thought, doesn't waste energy cooling the entire space but offers somewhere cool if you need it.