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Ban Bong Tai score: 49/100 (Moderate) Updated October 3, 2026

Is Ban Bong Tai safe? Thailand travel risk

Is Ban Bong Tai safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Ban Bong Tai scores 49/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Thailand Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 7 Jul 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 12 Oct 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.

Ban Bong Tai scores 49/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Thailand (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ban Bong Tai: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (64/100) and crime and scams (45/100).

A score of 49 is higher than the scores of 65% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Thailand travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 17.4080° N, 103.2932° E place Ban Bong Tai within Sakon Nakhon. Heading to Bangkok: 504.2 km SW.

Region
Sakon Nakhon
Coordinates
17.4080° N, 103.2932° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
10,168
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Vientiane (94.8 km NW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) 53.6 km W
Hospital Care Thung Fon Hospital 7.9 km NNW
Police Station Banchiang Community Police 5.9 km W
Railway Terminal Huai Sam Phat 43.7 km WSW

Adjacent Localities in Thailand

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Tropical Cyclones — — — — — — — 1 — — — —

Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Ban Bong Tai happened in August (1 of 1 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Thailand travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Thailand entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Udon Thani 15
57.6 km W
Fao Rai 10
67.8 km N
Nong Kung Si 10
83.6 km S
Nong Bua Lamphu 10
92.9 km WSW
Sakon Nakhon 10
94.7 km ESE
Vientiane 84
94.8 km NW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy