Is Chanthaburi safe? Thailand travel risk
Is Chanthaburi safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Chanthaburi 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.
Chanthaburi 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 Chanthaburi: 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 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.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Chanthaburi territory, Chanthaburi is established at 12.6086° N, 102.1039° E. It lies 215.3 km NW relative to Bangkok. Time zone observed: Asia/Bangkok.
Chanthaburi
12.6086° N, 102.1039° E
7 m
Asia/Bangkok
23,130
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Thailand)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Thailand travel advice & laws.
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