Is Ban Kang safe? Thailand travel risk
Is Ban Kang safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Ban Kang scores 55/100 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 Kang scores 55/100 (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 Kang: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (64/100) and natural hazards (69/100).
A score of 55 is higher than the scores of 77% 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 18.5444° N, 98.8889° E place Ban Kang within Chiang Mai. Heading to Bangkok: 559.6 km SSE.
Chiang Mai
18.5444° N, 98.8889° E
Lowland
UTC
9,676
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Thailand
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (35 °C avg high); Wettest: August (231 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 32° | 35° | 35° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Low °C | 16° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 18° | 16° |
| Rain mm | 4 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 130 | 114 | 151 | 231 | 225 | 88 | 30 | 18 |
Normals: Chiang Mai (29 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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