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Kuchinarai score: 50/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Kuchinarai safe? Thailand travel risk

Is Kuchinarai safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Kuchinarai scores 50/100 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.

Kuchinarai scores 50/100 (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 Kuchinarai: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (64/100) and crime and scams (45/100).

A score of 50 is higher than the scores of 67% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Thailand travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Charted at coordinates 16.5410° N, 104.0500° E in Kalasin, Kuchinarai maintains a regional distance of 490.8 km SW to Bangkok.

Region
Kalasin
Coordinates
16.5410° N, 104.0500° E
Elevation
169 m
Time Zone
Asia/Bangkok
Population
11,753
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Vientiane (219.9 km NW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Roi Et Airport (ROI) 55.6 km SSW
Hospital Care Somdet Phra Yuppharat Kuchinarai Hospital 1.6 km SW
Police Station Kuchinarai Police Station 0.6 km SE

Nearby Towns & Settlements 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
Wildfires — — — 2 — — — — — — — —
Tropical Cyclones — — — — — — — 1 — — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Kuchinarai happened in 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Kamalasai 10
55.4 km WSW
Sakon Nakhon 10
69.2 km N
Mukdahan 15
71.7 km E
Savannakhet 15
74.6 km E
Nong Kung Si 10
81.2 km W
Kosum Phisai 10
109.7 km WSW

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy