In Thailand, the delivery of adequate low-income housing has historically been overshadowed by politics with cost and quantity being prioritized over quality, comfort, and resilience. In a country that experiences hot and humid temperatures throughout the year, buildings need to be adaptable to the climate to improve the thermal comfort of inhabitants. This research is focused on identifying areas for improving the thermal performance of these housing designs. Dynamic thermal simulations were run on a baseline model using the adaptive thermal comfort model CIBSE TM52 for assessment.

The internal temperature of the apartments was shown to exceed the thermal comfort threshold for these criteria throughout the year. The internal operating daily temperatures of the apartment remain high, ranging from a maximum of 38.5 ◦C to a minimum of 27.3 ◦C. Based on these findings, five criteria were selected to be analyzed for sensitivity to obtain the key parameters that influence the thermal performance and to suggest possible areas for improvement. The computer software package Integrated Environmental Solutions—Virtual Environment (IES-VE) was used to perform building energy simulations.