1BADDAT Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 What is the best place to find an inexpensive electronic safe? I am not really worried about ultimate security, just something that I can use to lock up passport and extra keys...etc to keep them a little more secure. I tried Big C extra last night but I was told they do not carry them anymore. Does Makro or HomePro carry them? Also Mega home is on my home from work in Rayong, so I will stop there first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloggie Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Hardwarehouse - Route 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmaduke Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Homeworks South Pattaya had some, one was electronic and 1500 Baht...(this was 2 months ago) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Joe Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I saw them in Homepro and a vendor used to set up in the Tesco on Pattaya North Rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BADDAT Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 I saw them in Homepro and a vendor used to set up in the Tesco on Pattaya North Rd. I have seen the vendor at Tesco on North Road. The cheapest one they have is around 2500-3000 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lor Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) Mackro have them. Very cheap about 1,100 baht. I bought 3. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand Edited June 3, 2014 by lor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickA Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Pinky Jimmy on Pattaya Tai stock them in all sizes. Pinky Jimmys on Pattaya Tai is about 100m past the entrance to Duck square on the opposite side of the road, that is if you are coming from Sukhumvit. Huge big new building hard to miss!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) "Electronic" safe for home use? I find them useless. Why? To avoid the battery empty situation they additionally have a mechanical lock with a key. The electrical (magnet plus coil) opening mechanisms of the cheap safes are total crap and are too easy to manipulate. So you have a key anyway plus a crappy/unsafe electrical opener. We have a purely mechanical one at home (with key and number wheel). Don't they have a selection of them at the "OfficeMate" shops? In their online shop they have a huge selection: http://www.officemate.co.th/Department/74/%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%89%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%9F?IsBreadCrumbUp=True&Paths=22 "Opening a safe with a potato!", one of my youtube favorites http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyGhEIbZLUU The crap shown in the video is still sold in large numbers in Thailand and can be found at cheaper hotels. If you want something small and cheap, look for a sturdy steel box with holes in the base to fix them with screws and anchor bolts. Edited June 3, 2014 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseFrank Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 "Electronic" safe for home use? I find them useless. Why? To avoid the battery empty situation they additionally have a mechanical lock with a key. When battery empty you need to replace the batteries and use the mastercode to open. You can't open with the key only when battery empty. At all time you have to enter electronic code and key to open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod2011 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Homepro in Pattaya Klang have them. Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) "Electronic" safe for home use? I find them useless. Why? To avoid the battery empty situation they additionally have a mechanical lock with a key. When battery empty you need to replace the batteries and use the mastercode to open. You can't open with the key only when battery empty. At all time you have to enter electronic code and key to open Definitely wrong. I had this scenario more than once during my last hotel stay. Due to mishap I had to call for help. Bell boy (!) typed mastercode, done. The safes that I have seen have the battery case on the inside. See the video of the cheapo crap in my first post, the battery case is on the inside of the door and the mechanical lock is under the plastic cover in the middle of the front panel. So tell me, how to enter the PIN in this situation. The mastercode thing is the most disturbing aspect. Many hotel operators "forget" to set "their" mastercode. Find the default mastercode in the manual and in you are. Edited June 3, 2014 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseFrank Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 "Electronic" safe for home use? I find them useless. Why? To avoid the battery empty situation they additionally have a mechanical lock with a key. When battery empty you need to replace the batteries and use the mastercode to open. You can't open with the key only when battery empty. At all time you have to enter electronic code and key to open Definitely wrong. I had this scenario more than once during my last hotel stay. Due to mishap I had to call for help. Bell boy (!) typed mastercode, done. The safes that I have seen have the battery case on the inside. See the video of the cheapo crap in my first post, the battery case is on the inside of the door and the mechanical lock is under the plastic cover in the middle of the front panel. So tell me, how to enter the PIN in this situation. The mastercode thing is the most disturbing aspect. Many hotel operators "forget" to set "their" mastercode. Find the default mastercode in the manual and in you are. It is the procedure for MY electronic safe. I don't stay in a hotel and I think neither the OP does. My battery case is at the outside of the door, and I set my own mastercode. Brand is Leeco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BADDAT Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 "Electronic" safe for home use? I find them useless. Why? To avoid the battery empty situation they additionally have a mechanical lock with a key. When battery empty you need to replace the batteries and use the mastercode to open. You can't open with the key only when battery empty. At all time you have to enter electronic code and key to open That is not true of the one I bought at Makro. Just because that is how yours works does not mean it applies to all of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BADDAT Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks for the input everyone. I picked up the one at Makro for 1100. It works just fine for what I want it for. I am not trying to protect rare valuables. I am just interested in keeping my somewhat valuables not out in plain sight and somewhat secure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseFrank Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 "Electronic" safe for home use? I find them useless. Why? To avoid the battery empty situation they additionally have a mechanical lock with a key. When battery empty you need to replace the batteries and use the mastercode to open. You can't open with the key only when battery empty. At all time you have to enter electronic code and key to open That is not true of the one I bought at Makro. Just because that is how yours works does not mean it applies to all of them But because it doesn't apply to yours, doesn't mean it applies to none Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks for the input everyone. I picked up the one at Makro for 1100. It works just fine for what I want it for. I am not trying to protect rare valuables. I am just interested in keeping my somewhat valuables not out in plain sight and somewhat secure. Well if the batteries run flat and you forgot where you put the override key all you need is a spud to open them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carib Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks for the input everyone. I picked up the one at Makro for 1100. It works just fine for what I want it for. I am not trying to protect rare valuables. I am just interested in keeping my somewhat valuables not out in plain sight and somewhat secure. If you can "pick it up" at Makro, so can someone else and take it from your home, including the contents. Bolt it to a wall, or secure it in one ore another way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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