Is Pakxan safe? Laos travel risk
Is Pakxan safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Pakxan scores 48/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Laos Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 28 Jul 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 13 Aug 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.
Pakxan scores 48/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Laos (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Pakxan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: health and medical access (73/100) and security (43/100).
A score of 48 is higher than the scores of 63% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Laos travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Geographically located in Bolikhamxai (18.3964° N, 103.6558° E), Pakxan sits 117.8 km WSW from Vientiane at 156 m elevation.
Bolikhamxai
18.3964° N, 103.6558° E
156 m
Asia/Vientiane
45,000
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Laos)
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 Laos travel advice & laws.
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