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Reader question: What about domestic burglary in Thailand?

By Submitted Message
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January 13 2020

Dear readers,

I am going to rent a house in Thailand for three months. Probably near Pattaya or Jomtien. I've already looked at some houses and what strikes me is that the hinges and locks are of questionable quality. Because I am a digital nomad and I take an expensive laptop with me, I am extra careful about theft, because then I have a big problem.

Renting a house where you can enter with a screwdriver does not give me a pleasant feeling. How do the expats living in Thailand do that? And what about domestic burglary in Thailand, should I worry them or not?

Regards,

Harold

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6 Responses to “Reader Question: What about domestic burglary in Thailand?”

  1. Erik says up
    13 January 2020 at 08: 43

    Rent a house that is safe, so with good hinges and locks. There really are.

    Night light is easy to assemble; bring motion detectors from your home country. A dog is a bit tricky for just three months. If you have steel interior doors, hang your own padlocks on them because the landlord may well have a second key…

    It is not really safe anywhere, not even in the Netherlands. Keep your eyes open and don't go crazy every day at a fixed time...... If it does happen, you have a back-up somewhere, right? Then you only lose the hardware.

  2. Steven says up
    13 January 2020 at 11: 14

    You seem to have set your sights on a house.

    Reconsider this.

    An apartment with a sea view, security at the gate and in the hall.
    In addition, cameras at the gate, in the hall, in the elevator, in the corridors... This way you rent super safely!
    Maid service is often provided.

    And wide choice.

    • Alex says up
      13 January 2020 at 16: 28

      Completely agree Steven, especially if you only come here for 3 months, renting an apartment (condo) is much safer for a foreigner. Always security, cameras etc.
      If you came to live here and want to buy a house you can secure it as much as you want, but if you only come here for 3 months I would rent a condo. And there is a huge selection of beautiful spacious condos in Jomtien, many with sea views. And then A life without worries.

  3. January says up
    13 January 2020 at 11: 42

    people like to break into foreigners, I have experience, steal clothes and anything and everything.
    make sure the lighting is on outside in the evening and inside when you're gone.
    do you have a house with walls around it , better , not too remote .
    what you can do with your laptop , buy a chain that crosses around the laptop and then is long enough to attach the laptop to a fixed object , a pillar or the like , they can not take it with them .
    Usually they don't have money for a saw, yes it's some extra weight and a lock.
    you can also buy that there, but then you have to look for it, buy a reasonable piece of chain.
    maybe 2 kg in total, I have security myself, otherwise I will also take a reasonable piece of chain with me.

    It's a pity when the laptop is gone, I do everything with it too,

  4. Jacques says up
    13 January 2020 at 15: 56

    I would advise you to rent a house in a moo lane with security and walls and fencing all around. For about 15.000 baht per month you are safe and we have been doing this for many years and never had burglars. Doors were sometimes not even locked. The hinges and locks are usually a joke in Thailand. It shouldn't cost too much. It is also an option to rent an apartment with good security, etc. They are a bit cheaper, but can be just as safe. You never get 100 percent certainty that there will be no break-in, so taking additional security measures yourself is worth considering. Various tips have already been given for this.

  5. rene23 says up
    14 January 2020 at 07: 27

    Take a chromebook with you, all files can always be found in the cloud from anywhere.
    These days cost less than € 400. If you have been robbed, you buy another one and you can continue working.


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