Is Ban Chang safe? Thailand travel risk
Is Ban Chang safe right now? Checked 14 October 2026
Ban Chang scores 54/100 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 Chang scores 54/100 (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 Chang: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (64/100) and health and medical access (62/100).
A score of 54 is higher than the scores of 75% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Thailand travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Charted at coordinates 12.7208° N, 101.0669° E in Rayong, Ban Chang maintains a regional distance of 130.4 km NNW to Bangkok.
Rayong
12.7208° N, 101.0669° E
49 m
Asia/Bangkok
30,983
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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.
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