Is Pak Chong safe? Thailand travel risk
Is Pak Chong safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Pak Chong 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.
Pak Chong 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 Pak Chong: 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
Situated in Nakhon Ratchasima at 14.7080° N, 101.4161° E (elevation 307 m), Pak Chong lies 144.6 km SW of Bangkok. Time zone: Asia/Bangkok.
Nakhon Ratchasima
14.7080° N, 101.4161° E
307 m
Asia/Bangkok
35,736
Critical Services & Regional Transit
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.
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