Is Ban Kaeng safe? Thailand travel risk
Is Ban Kaeng safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Ban Kaeng scores 52/100 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 Kaeng scores 52/100 (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 Kaeng: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (64/100) and natural hazards (59/100).
A score of 52 is higher than the scores of 70% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Thailand travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Ban Kaeng belongs to Chaiyaphum (Thailand), centered at coordinates 16.3940° N, 102.0586° E. Distance to Bangkok is 337.6 km towards the SSW.
Chaiyaphum
16.3940° N, 102.0586° E
Lowland
UTC
14,529
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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.
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