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Don Sak score: 55/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Don Sak safe? Thailand travel risk

Is Don Sak safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Don Sak 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.

Don Sak 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 Don Sak: 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.

Territorial & Position Context

Found at 9.3168° N, 99.6918° E within Surat Thani, Don Sak is situated 501.5 km N of Bangkok at an altitude of 11 m.

Region
Surat Thani
Coordinates
9.3168° N, 99.6918° E
Elevation
11 m
Time Zone
Asia/Bangkok
Population
11,934
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Phuket (214.3 km SW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Samui International Airport (USM) 48.0 km ENE
Hospital Care Don Sak Hospital 0.3 km ENE
Police Station Police Station 33.0 km NE
Railway Terminal Tha Chang 54.2 km W

Adjacent Localities in 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.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Surat Thani 20
44.3 km WSW
Ban Song 10
83.5 km SSW
Wiang Sa 10
83.7 km SSW
Ban Pak Phun 10
92.8 km SSE
Lang Suan 10
98.3 km NW
Nakhon Si Thammarat 15
102.3 km SSE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy