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Ban Wisit score: 54/100 (Elevated) Updated October 3, 2026

Is Ban Wisit safe? Thailand travel risk

Is Ban Wisit safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Ban Wisit 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 Wisit 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 Wisit: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (64/100) and natural hazards (71/100).

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

Coordinates 18.3480° N, 103.6308° E place Ban Wisit within Bueng Kan. Heading to Bangkok: 610.3 km SSW.

Region
Bueng Kan
Coordinates
18.3480° N, 103.6308° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
10,278
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Vientiane (113.4 km WSW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Wattay International Airport (VTE) 119.4 km WSW
Hospital Care โรงพยาบาลบึงกาฬ 2.6 km NE

Proximate Regional Communities (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
Floods — — — — — — — 1 1 — — —
Wildfires — 4 19 19 — — — — — — — —
Tropical Cyclones — — — — — — — 1 — — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Ban Wisit happened in March and April (38 of 42 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Thailand travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Thailand entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Fao Rai 10
50.4 km SW
Ban Bong Tai 10
110.5 km SSW
Vientiane 84
113.4 km WSW
Xiangkhoang 15
119.6 km N
Phôn-Hông 10
129.3 km W
Udon Thani 15
139.3 km SW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy