Is Ban Laem safe? Thailand travel risk

Is Ban Laem safe right now? Checked 14 October 2026

Ban Laem scores 56/100 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 Laem scores 56/100 (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 Laem: 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 56 is higher than the scores of 80% of the 241 countries we cover.

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