Is Ranong safe? Thailand travel risk
Is Ranong safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ranong 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.
Ranong 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 Ranong: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 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
Coordinates 9.9619° N, 98.6389° E place Ranong within Ranong at an elevation of 38 meters. Heading to Bangkok: 468.1 km NNE.
Ranong
9.9619° N, 98.6389° E
38 m
Asia/Bangkok
16,163
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Thailand
Climate by Month
Hottest: March (32 °C avg high); Wettest: September (355 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 28° |
| Low °C | 23° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 54 | 47 | 79 | 155 | 251 | 263 | 321 | 336 | 355 | 259 | 185 | 113 |
Normals: Ranong (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Ranong happened in February, April, May, July, November and December (6 of 6 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.
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