Is Thakhèk safe? Laos travel risk
Is Thakhèk safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Thakhèk 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.
Thakhèk 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 Thakhèk: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (43/100) and health and medical access (65/100).
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.
Territorial & Position Context
Charted at coordinates 17.4000° N, 104.8000° E in Khammouan, Thakhèk maintains a regional distance of 238.8 km WNW to Vientiane.
Khammouan
17.4000° N, 104.8000° E
176 m
Asia/Vientiane
70,000
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in 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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