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- By Shailvee Tiwari
- Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:55 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Thailand Woman Viral Video: During her solo trip to Japan, a woman from Thailand had a terrifying encounter when she discovered a man hiding under her bed at the APA Hotel in Tokyo. Natali, who shared her experience in a video, sparked a conversation about hotel safety and security measures.
She explained, “I booked my solo trip to Japan because I thought Japan was a very safe country. I stayed in a very well-known chain hotel in Japan, APA Hotel, which is in Tokyo near Ryogoku Tower.” The hotel appeared secure, with a key card providing access only to her floor and room.
However, her peaceful trip took a scary turn when, after returning from sightseeing, she noticed a strange smell coming from under the bed. “At first, I thought it was coming from my hair or the bedsheets. But then, I realised it was coming from under the bed. Jokingly, I thought, what if there was a dead person lying under the bed? But when I leaned over to check, I saw a pair of eyes staring at me. I saw an Asian man under my bed.”
Frightened, Natali screamed, and the man quickly ran out of the room after staring at her. The hotel staff called the police, who found a power bank and USB cable under the bed, but the intruder could not be identified. When Natali pressed the hotel for answers, they had none, and even suggested the police wouldn’t find the man due to the lack of security cameras.
After feeling unsafe, Natali moved to another hotel and demanded a full refund. Agoda offered her just $178 in coupons, which she found insulting compared to the $600 she had paid. Eventually, the APA Hotel refunded her but refused to compensate her for emotional distress. Natali is left questioning how the man gained access to her room and how the hotel failed to prevent such a breach in security.
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The viral video was shared on Natali's official Instagram account, natalisi_taksisi, with the caption, "I found a man under my bed in a hotel room in Japan. This was supposed to be a safe solo trip. What happened changed everything. REMARK: I spent $510 for the APA hotel." The video, posted three days ago, has already garnered 2.3 million views.
The post quickly sparked a flurry of reactions in the comment section. One user, who worked in a hotel, explained how the hotel could identify the intruder: "I used to work in a hotel, and I can tell you that the hotel can definitely find out who the person was. 1. They could’ve checked your room’s door lock system (where you tap your key card). Every time you tap a key card, it registers. The hotel can track who accessed the room, who created the key card, and who was given it. 2. They should check CCTV! Hotels must have cameras in key areas like the entrance and exit doors, the security office, the kitchen, and the housekeeping departments. If the man had exited the hotel at that time, they could have seen it on the cameras. I have a feeling he’s either a staff member, a previous guest, or a friend of an employee. How else could he have gotten a key?"
A second user, a former duty manager at several big hotel chains, added, "As a former duty manager, I can assure you this has something to do with the hotel staff because the master keys are only accessible to housekeeping and the duty manager. The CCTV should have recorded every corner and elevator. The key system can even track which master key belongs to whom. So, if you still haven’t received an answer, it’s pretty obvious that the hotel staff are at fault, and they’re trying to hide it."
Another user commented, "I screenshot your message and posted it on their Google review. I suggest all of you do the same. Imagine if this happened to you.