Woman Reports Attempted Break-In at Hat Yai Hotel
A woman reported an attempted break-in at a Hat Yai hotel after a male guest used a key card to open her door at 4 a.m. on August 16-17, with police now collecting evidence including CCTV footage.
A 34-year-old woman staying alone at a Hat Yai hotel was left frightened after a male guest repeatedly knocked on her door and allegedly used a key to open it around 04:00 on the night of 16-17 August. The man walked along the corridor knocking on several doors before coming to hers, then allegedly used a key to unlock her door. Although an interior security chain prevented him from entering fully, he reportedly reached through the opening and attempted to remove the chain. The woman immediately called hotel staff for help. The man was reportedly staying in a neighboring room and had allegedly behaved similarly two or three times before. Hotel staff only came to check the situation and took no further action, prompting the woman to file a complaint at Kho Hong Police Station in Hat Yai district, seeking legal action for alleged trespassing. She expressed concern about what could have happened if the man had managed to enter the room. Pol Col Apichart Wannako, chief of Kho Hong Police Station, ordered investigators to urgently collect evidence, including CCTV footage, to pursue legal action.
