This is the moment a monitor lizard ran through a family's kitchen and gave the residents a fright.

CCTV footage shows the beast scampering through the home after being chased by dogs in a neighbourhood in Phitsanulok, Thailand, on March 5.

The terrified residents were heard screeching when the lizard barged in, but no harm was done as it quickly scurried away.

Asian water monitor lizards normally live in canals, swamps, sewers and ponds in cities in Thailand. They feed on fish, snakes, frogs and scraps of food left by humans.

The reptiles are aggressive when threatened and have a mildly venomous bite which sometimes carries harmful bacteria. The Godzilla-like reptiles are also a protected species in the country so their population thrives.