Is Ban Ngio Ngam safe? Thailand travel risk
Is Ban Ngio Ngam safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Ban Ngio Ngam scores 57/100 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 Ngio Ngam scores 57/100 (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 Ngio Ngam: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (64/100) and natural hazards (65/100).
A score of 57 is higher than the scores of 81% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Thailand travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Uttaradit territory, Ban Ngio Ngam is established at 17.6671° N, 100.1754° E. It lies 436.3 km S relative to Bangkok. Time zone observed: UTC.
Uttaradit
17.6671° N, 100.1754° E
Lowland
UTC
9,040
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Thailand
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | 2 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Ban Ngio Ngam happened in March (15 of 25 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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