Luxury Hotel Security Chief Caught in DJ Room Break-In Scandal

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The head security guard at a luxury hotel in Phuket has been charged with attempted burglary. The guard, identified as Sgt. Maj. Kanisorn, allegedly tried to break into a female DJ's room using a master keycard. Despite attempts to erase CCTV footage, the hotel managed to recover the evidence clearly showing the incident, according to an Amarin TV report on January 18.

This revelation followed a viral social media video posted by the DJ, Mirinda Nalinratanawadee, highlighting her feelings of insecurity during her stay at the hotel. She had reported to Cherng Talay police that on the evening of Friday, January 16, around 10 p.m., an unknown man attempted to enter her room. The locked door prevented the man's entry.

Following a police investigation into the incident, CCTV footage identified the intruder as the hotel’s head of security, 39-year-old Sgt. Maj. Kanisorn. Despite ending his shift at 4 p.m., he did not leave the hotel, instead hiding in the office. Later on, dressed casually in a T-shirt, shorts, and flip-flops, he used a housekeeper’s master keycard to attempt access to several rooms.

Kanisorn reached Mirinda’s room, knocked, rang the bell, and shouted “Hello,” before trying to unlock the door with the master keycard. He failed to gain access, as Mirinda kept the door shut and called for assistance. After fleeing, Kanisorn deleted the surveillance footage, which the hotel later recovered.

The hotel promptly took the guard to the police station, where he was charged with “attempted nighttime burglary.” His employment was immediately terminated. Although he has not been detained, as he surrendered himself, he is required to appear at Phuket Provincial Court. Failure to comply will lead to an arrest warrant, reported Thai Newsroom.

Key Takeaways:

• A luxury hotel in Phuket faced scandal as its security chief attempted a break-in.

• CCTV footage of the incident, initially deleted, was successfully retrieved.

• The suspect has been charged and dismissed from his position.

Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai Newsroom2026-01-19