Is Chom Thong safe? Thailand travel risk
Is Chom Thong safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Chom Thong 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.
Chom Thong 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 Chom Thong: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (64/100) and natural hazards (73/100).
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
Positioned at 18.4901° N, 98.6747° E in Chiang Mai, Chom Thong features an altitude of 287 m. The settlement is located 561.4 km SSE from Bangkok.
Chiang Mai
18.4901° N, 98.6747° E
287 m
Asia/Bangkok
15,618
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Thailand
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (35 °C avg high); Wettest: August (231 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 32° | 35° | 35° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Low °C | 16° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 18° | 16° |
| Rain mm | 4 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 130 | 114 | 151 | 231 | 225 | 88 | 30 | 18 |
Normals: Chiang Mai (46.6 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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