Enjoy the Songkran Holiday Worry-Free with a Digital Door Lock Looking After Your Home

Hello everyone! With a long holiday coming up, many of you are probably planning a trip upcountry.

Many people travel or go back to their hometowns to visit family over the long holiday, but it's hard not to worry about the home you've left behind and what might happen while you're away.

Today I'll show you how to use a digital door lock so you can travel with peace of mind, with your lock acting as a “friend” that looks after your home around the clock.

During long festival holidays, homes are often empty for days, and thieves take advantage of it. Burglary figures tend to rise every holiday season.

Besides security, there are other times you may need someone to get into your home while you're away, for example:

• Someone to water the plants or feed the pets
• A courier delivering a parcel you ordered
• A repair technician booked in advance
• A friend or relative who needs to pick something up

A digital door lock you can control through an app lets you handle all of these conveniently and safely, however far from home you are.

Modern digital door locks have many features that let you look after your home remotely. Some of the most useful:

1. Remote monitoring and control

A digital door lock connected to the internet over WiFi can be checked and controlled from a smartphone app.

✔︎ Check whether the door is locked or unlocked

✔︎ See the entry and exit history

✔︎ Unlock the door remotely for people you trust

✔︎ Get alerts when someone tries to get in or there's unusual movement

Recommended: the Massive Lock CODY-603WIFI has Active Monitoring that alerts your phone when someone comes to the door or tries to open it. You can open the camera and watch live straight away.

2. Camera and recording

Many premium digital door locks have a built-in camera.

✔︎ Captures images of people at the door

✔︎ Records video when the door is opened

✔︎ Sends images and video to the app for you to check

Recommended: the Lenovo X5F has a video doorbell that records to Tuya Cloud and a PIR motion sensor that alerts your smartphone, so you can see who comes to your door wherever you are.

3. Intercom and two-way communication

Another very handy feature is an intercom that lets you talk to whoever is at the door, even when you're somewhere else.

✔︎ You get a notification when someone rings the bell

✔︎ You can see and talk to them through the app

✔︎ You can unlock the door for them if you want

Recommended: the Massive Lock CODY-603WIFI has an intercom linked to the app, so you can talk to visitors even when you're away. If a courier arrives, for example, you can ask them to leave the parcel somewhere safe.

4. Temporary access codes

Modern digital door locks can create temporary codes that only work during set times.

✔︎ Create a separate code for each person who needs to get in

✔︎ Set when each code can be used

✔︎ Cancel a code instantly when it's no longer needed

Recommended: the Massive Lock CODY-1101WIFI makes it easy to create temporary codes in the app with a user name, code and permitted times. For example, you can create a code for the person watering your plants that only works on 13-16 April between 8:00 and 10:00.

Before you set off on your long holiday, get your digital door lock and security system ready. Here's what to check:

1. Check the battery and connection

✔︎ Make sure the lock's battery is full, or fit new batteries if needed

✔︎ Check the WiFi connection is working

✔︎ Test that you can control the lock remotely from the app

2. Create temporary codes in advance

✔︎ If someone needs to get in while you're away, create a temporary code for them in advance

✔︎ Set clearly when the code can be used

✔︎ Explain to them how to use it

3. Set up notifications

✔︎ Turn on all the notifications in the app

✔︎ Get notified whenever someone enters or leaves

✔︎ Get notified of tampering or repeated wrong codes

4. Have a backup plan

✔︎ Leave the spare key with someone you trust in case the digital system has a problem

✔︎ Ask your neighbours to keep an eye on things now and then

✔︎ Keep the contact details of a technician or your lock provider for emergencies

1. Lenovo X5F – the premium model with every feature

Price: 18,900 baht

Key features:

• Face scanning for up to 50 faces
• Video doorbell that records to Tuya Cloud
• PIR motion sensor with smartphone alerts
• Full-auto mortise
• WiFi connection and app control
• IP54 water resistance for all weathers

Best for: homes that want high-level security and a full set of features

2. CODY-603WIFI – the mid-range model with Active Monitoring

Price: 14,900 baht

Key features:

• Active Monitoring alerts you when someone comes to the door
• Many ways to unlock: face, fingerprint, PIN and card
• Intercom so you can talk to whoever is at the door
• Captures images and alerts you when the door is opened
• Remote unlock over WiFi

Best for: homes that want good monitoring at a reasonable price

3. CODY-1101WIFI – the budget model with a full feature set

Price: 5,900 baht

Key features:

• WiFi connection and app control
• Unlocks with PIN, card, fingerprint and spare key
• Can create temporary codes
• Easy to use and install
• Long battery life

Best for: homes that want security and convenience on a budget

1. Check the app regularly – even while you're away, keep an eye on notifications from your lock's app

2. Turn on notifications – choose only the important ones so you aren't flooded with alerts while you relax

3. Use image and video recording – if your lock has it, set it to record every time someone comes to the door

4. Make it look like someone is home – use the intercom to talk to visitors so the house seems occupied

5. Ask your neighbours to keep watch – even with a digital door lock, neighbours keeping an eye out still matters

A customer who installed the CODY-603WIFI told us:

“Over the New Year holiday I went to Chiang Mai with my family for five days. While we were away an important parcel arrived. The lock notified me that someone was at the door; I opened the camera and saw it was the courier. I spoke to him through the intercom and asked him to leave the parcel somewhere safe. A friend also needed to borrow something from the house, so I created a temporary code for him to get in. I didn't have to worry, because the code only worked that day.”

Another customer with the same lock:

“I live alone in a condo and go back to my hometown on long holidays. Having a digital door lock with motion detection and a camera gives me real peace of mind. Once a stranger stood outside my door for an unusually long time. The system sent an alert to my phone, I opened the camera and spoke through the intercom, and the person quickly walked away.”

Installing a digital door lock before a long holiday is a worthwhile investment. It doesn't just make your home more secure; it lets you check and control who comes and goes from anywhere, so you can relax without worrying about the home you've left behind.

The key holiday features are remote monitoring and control, cameras and recording, intercom and two-way communication, and temporary codes. A digital door lock makes your trip more enjoyable and worry-free.

If you'd like a digital door lock to act as a “friend” looking after your home 24 hours a day, contact the Massive Lock team on LINE @mssiv or call 086 383 1832 for advice on the right lock for your home and needs.