Is Kampong Thum safe? Cambodia travel risk
Is Kampong Thum safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Kampong Thum scores 50/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Cambodia Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 15 Sep 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 19 Mar 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Kampong Thum scores 50/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Cambodia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Kampong Thum: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (46/100) and health and medical access (70/100).
A score of 50 is higher than the scores of 67% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Cambodia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Kampong Thom territory, Kampong Thum is established at 12.7120° N, 104.8890° E. It lies 127.1 km S relative to Phnom Penh. Time zone observed: UTC.
Kampong Thom
12.7120° N, 104.8890° E
Lowland
UTC
19,951
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Cambodia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Cambodia travel advice & laws.
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