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Bua Yai score: 54/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Bua Yai safe? Thailand travel risk

Is Bua Yai safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Bua Yai 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.

Bua Yai 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 Bua Yai: 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 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.

Local Geographic Profile

Charted at coordinates 15.5840° N, 102.4186° E in Nakhon Ratchasima, Bua Yai maintains a regional distance of 289.5 km SW to Bangkok.

Region
Nakhon Ratchasima
Coordinates
15.5840° N, 102.4186° E
Elevation
177 m
Time Zone
Asia/Bangkok
Population
14,168
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Vientiane (267.4 km N).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK) 71.5 km S
Hospital Care Bua Yai Hospital 1.9 km NE
Police Station ตู้ยามหนองแวง(บัวลาย) 17.3 km ENE
Railway Terminal Bua Yai Junction 1.1 km ENE

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
Floods — — — — — — 1 — — — — —
Wildfires — 1 — 1 — — — — — — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Bua Yai happened in February and April (2 of 2 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.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Ban Cho Ho 10
68.7 km SSW
Nakhon Ratchasima 15
75.3 km SSW
Ban Mai 10
80.9 km SSW
Ban Duea 10
81.9 km NW
Buri Ram 10
98.4 km SE
Ban Pet 10
100.5 km NNE

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy