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Sadao score: 51/100 (Elevated) Updated October 3, 2026

Is Sadao safe? Thailand travel risk

Is Sadao safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Sadao scores 51/100 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.

Sadao scores 51/100 (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 Sadao: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (64/100) and natural hazards (56/100).

A score of 51 is higher than the scores of 69% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Location & Spatial Data

Charted at coordinates 6.6388° N, 100.4234° E in Songkhla, Sadao maintains a regional distance of 791.5 km N to Bangkok.

Region
Songkhla
Coordinates
6.6388° N, 100.4234° E
Elevation
50 m
Time Zone
Asia/Bangkok
Population
21,086
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: George Town (136.6 km S).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) 32.9 km N
Hospital Care Phatcharawet Hospital 0.7 km SW
Police Station Police Sadao 0.2 km S
Railway Terminal Padang Besar (Thai) 11.4 km WNW

Proximate Regional Communities (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
Floods 1 — — — — — — — 2 2 3 1

Most flood events within 100 km of Sadao happened in November (3 of 9 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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Ban Phru 10
35.2 km N
Hat Yai 15
42.3 km N
Alor Setar 15
58.7 km S
Songkhla 10
65.9 km NNE
Phatthalung 10
106.6 km NNW
Sungai Petani 32
110.2 km S

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy