SONGKHLA — 17 August 2026, A 34-year-old woman staying alone at a hotel in Hat Yai was left frightened after a male guest repeatedly knocked on her door and allegedly used a key to open it at around 04:00.
The woman stayed at the hotel on the night of 16-17 August. She said a man, whose condition she could not determine, walked along the corridor knocking on several doors before coming to hers.
He allegedly used a key to unlock her door and managed to open it, but an interior security chain prevented him from entering fully. The man 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.
She said the hotel staff only came to check the situation and took no further action, prompting her to file a complaint at Kho Hong Police Station in Hat Yai district, seeking legal action for alleged trespassing.
She said she was particularly concerned 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.