Is Nong Khai safe? Thailand travel risk
Is Nong Khai safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Nong Khai 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.
Nong Khai 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 Nong Khai: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (64/100) and natural hazards (69/100).
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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Positioned at 17.8681° N, 102.7444° E in Nong Khai, Nong Khai features an altitude of 168 m. The settlement is located 516.3 km SSW from Bangkok.
Nong Khai
17.8681° N, 102.7444° E
168 m
Asia/Bangkok
46,180
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Thailand
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (33 °C avg high); Wettest: August (418 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 27° | 30° | 33° | 33° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Low °C | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 20° | 17° |
| Rain mm | 7 | 10 | 32 | 106 | 278 | 318 | 353 | 418 | 296 | 67 | 19 | 10 |
Normals: Vientiane (17.4 km away).
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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