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Ban Bung Kha score: 51/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Ban Bung Kha safe? Thailand travel risk

Is Ban Bung Kha safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Ban Bung Kha scores 51/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). 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 Bung Kha scores 51/100 (Elevated). 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 Bung Kha: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

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

A score of 51 is higher than the scores of 69% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 16.1462° N, 104.6507° E in Yasothon, Ban Bung Kha maintains a regional distance of 518.9 km WSW to Bangkok.

Region
Yasothon
Coordinates
16.1462° N, 104.6507° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
13,507
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Vientiane (296.2 km NW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) 47.1 km NNE
Hospital Care Senangkhanikom Hospital 11.5 km S
Police Station Na Udom Police Station 11.1 km NNW

Adjacent Localities in Thailand

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 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

Mukdahan 15
44.8 km N
Savannakhet 15
46.1 km NNE
Kuchinarai 10
77.7 km NW
Ubon Ratchathani 10
104.5 km SSE
Kamalasai 10
116.7 km W
Phibun Mangsahan 10
117.8 km SSE

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