5 — Entrance Gates and Doors, and Keys

Outside view of the main entrance gate (Gate 1), with two entrance doors on the left and right

Outside view of the secondary entrance gate (Gate 2),
with the entrance door integrated into the left wing

1. Baan Sammi has two entrance gates on the side of the property that faces the public village road (see photos above).
   ● The main entrance gate (Gate 1) has two wings and two doors on each side of the gate. The gate is set back so that a car can park in front of it.
   ● The secondary entrance gate (Gate 2) has two wings. The door is part of one wing, and the gate is not set back.
   Both gates are wide enough for cars to pass. 
2. Both entrance gates can be opened and closed only from the inside (property side), and can be locked with an iron hook or iron bolt from the inside only. 
3. The 3 entrance doors can be opened, closed, and locked from both sides. 



One of 3 entrance doors,
with 2 independent door locks
(upper and lower lock)

4. Each entrance door has 2 independent door locks. The upper door lock has a turnable doorknob, no key, and can be locked from the inside only. The lower door lock has to be used with a key but is without a doorknob, and can be locked from both inside and outside. 
5. There are different keys for each entrance door, and these keys have a black tag.
6. Rules for locking or leaving unlocked the entrance gates and their doors:
   ● In principle, entrance gates and their associated doors must remain closed at all times after being opened as necessary and should be locked.
   ● If visitors, workers, gardeners, or suppliers are expected, the wings of the main gate remain closed, though the gate may be unlocked from 8 a.m. to 5 or 6 p.m. Similarly, the door (the door on the right when viewed from the outside, leading to house number 79) may be unlocked but remains closed.
   ● The same applies to the secondary gate; however, the gate and door should only be left unlocked briefly when necessary, and under no circumstances should they be kept open.
   ● Gates and doors must remain locked from dusk through the night until dawn.
   ● If tenants pass through a gate or door on foot or by vehicle, whether during the day or at night, and the gate or door was previously locked, they must lock it again.
   ● Should tenants pass through the main gate or the door (the door on the right when viewed from the outside, leading to house number 79) during the day (i.e., between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.), and if the gate or door was previously closed but unlocked, they should remain closed but unlocked. However, they must be closed and locked by any tenant after 5 p.m.
   ● The door on the left at the main gate (on the left when viewed from the outside, leading to house number 79/1) is for the exclusive use of Plumeria Home tenants and must always be kept closed and locked. The opposite door, however, may be used by all tenants.
7. All the necessary keys will be handed over to the tenant or guest upon arrival, and have to be returned on the last day of stay.
8. There is usually one or several door keys per house.
9. All houses have the option to lock the main door with a padlock. On request, we can supply a padlock.
10. For safety and emergency cases, we deposit a duplicate key for all locks.
11. A tenant or guest can use their own padlock and should turn over to us a duplicate of the key. In an emergency or if the key is lost, we must break open the lock, the door, or a mosquito screen in order to enter; if we have not received a duplicate of the key, all costs for this action must be covered by the tenant/guest.
12. Peculiarities of the right door (as seen from the outside of the property) of the main gate (between Clerodendrum Chalet West and Plumeria Bungalow):
    ● To lock or unlock the door from the outside with the key, you must simultaneously pull the doorknob slightly toward you with your hand.
    ● To lock or unlock the door from the inside with the key, you must simultaneously push the doorknob slightly away from you with your hand.
13. Peculiarities of the entrance door of the secondary gate (between Carport 1 and Plumeria Bungalow): This door is an integrated part of the gate wing, which means the door is framed by an iron bar at its bottom. Be cautious when passing through the door:
    ● You need to take a step over the iron bar.
14. It might be difficult for a guest to get used to locking and unlocking the door locks. So, we can show them how it works when we hand them over the keys, or before they want to leave the property for the first time, to look around. Please contact us if you need help with the locks, so you can get in and out easily and avoid damaging the lock.