{"id":3285,"date":"2007-06-30T21:15:36","date_gmt":"2007-06-30T21:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/?p=3285"},"modified":"2020-09-24T11:07:31","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T11:07:31","slug":"charoon-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/2007\/06\/30\/charoon-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Charoon Court"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I thought this page would be of interest only to family members and friends, but then again it could be of interest to anyone who is interested in comparing how different people (in this case us) live in different countries. Anyway, have a look through our keyhole and see what you think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The photos below were taken on the day we moved into our apartment block (Sep 2005) and then two years later (June 2007) before our big move to Jordan. The video at the end was taken some months after we had settled in. The apartment is in Ari, about 15 minutes by skytrain from the centre of Bangkok. So it&#8217;s fairly central, but as you can see, it also has its fair share of greenery and wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>living room, September 2005 and June 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/thailand\/apartment\/Picture001.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/newlounge1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/newlounge1.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/newlounge1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/newlounge1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/newlounge1-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/newlounge2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/newlounge2.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/newlounge2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/newlounge2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/newlounge2-406x270.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/newlounge3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/newlounge3.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/newlounge3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/newlounge3-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/newlounge3-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jackie enjoying a first bowl of cereal on the balcony &#8211; as yet devoid of plants &#8211; but not for long!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/thailand\/apartment\/001.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/thailand\/apartment\/newbalcony.jpg\" alt=\"balcony\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>master bedroom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/thailand\/apartment\/056.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/thailand\/apartment\/newbed.jpg\" alt=\"bedroom\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Where this website gets updated &#8211; the study &#8211; but before I got my computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/thailand\/apartment\/057.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s also Jackie&#8217;s office<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/thailand\/apartment\/newstudy.jpg\" alt=\"study\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>spare bedroom &#8211; don&#8217;t worry &#8211; if you want to come over it&#8217;s better equipped now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/thailand\/apartment\/058.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>living room as seen from the dining room table &#8211; again on the day we moved in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/thailand\/apartment\/060.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230; and two years later<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/thailand\/apartment\/newlounge.jpg\" alt=\"lounge\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>the all important kitchen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/thailand\/apartment\/061.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve got to say the pool is still a real oasis in the suburbs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/thailand\/apartment\/Picture003.jpg\" alt=\"pool\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/thailand\/apartment\/Picture004.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>and a good place for a meal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/thailand\/apartment\/newpoolmeal.jpg\" alt=\"meal by the pool\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We might be in the city but we have wildlife &#8211; notably a bunch of colourful squirrels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/thailand\/apartment\/006.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We also had lots of birds &#8211; and this pigeon even had a nest almost within touching distance of the rear balcony<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/thailand\/apartment\/eggs1.jpg\" alt=\"pigeon and nest\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/thailand\/apartment\/eggs.jpg\" alt=\"eggs\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>and some indoor friends<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/gecko.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3291\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/gecko.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/2007\/06\/30\/charoon-court\/gecko\/\" class=\"wp-image-3291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/gecko.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/gecko-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/gecko-200x270.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"222\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/gecko2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3290\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/gecko2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/2007\/06\/30\/charoon-court\/gecko2\/\" class=\"wp-image-3290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/gecko2.jpg 222w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/gecko2-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/gecko2-133x270.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"apartment\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0lWq0XPGZ_g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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Anyway, have a look through our keyhole and see what you think. The photos below were taken on the day we moved into our apartment block (Sep 2005) and then two years later (June 2007) before our big move to&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/2007\/06\/30\/charoon-court\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3287,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-thailand"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/newlounge3.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3285"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3520,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3285\/revisions\/3520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}