Doors External doors should be of solid wood. They should be at least 50 mm thick and fit securely into the doorframe. The doorframe itself should be just as strong as the door and be properly fastened into the surrounding masonry. Check your doors before settling down for the evening, make sure all your doors and windows are secured. Never leave keys in locks or where they may be easily sighted.
Locks Fit the door with at least one good quality thief resistant lock.
There are high quality locks available in Pattaya but to be safe always buy them from reputable companies. For added protection fit a high quality door guard or door chain and wide-angle viewer. Keys Make sure you are in control of your keys and always be aware of who has duplicates. Many losses occur when the wrong persons are entrusted with the keys. It takes only 20 Baht and 10 minutes to make a copy of a key.