Is Sai Ngam safe? Thailand travel risk
Is Sai Ngam safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Sai Ngam scores 52/100 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.
Sai Ngam scores 52/100 (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 Sai Ngam: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (64/100) and natural hazards (58/100).
A score of 52 is higher than the scores of 70% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Thailand travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 16.4669° N, 99.8902° E place Sai Ngam within Kamphaeng Phet at an elevation of 59 meters. Heading to Bangkok: 308.5 km SSE.
Kamphaeng Phet
16.4669° N, 99.8902° E
59 m
Asia/Bangkok
8,918
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities 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 | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Sai Ngam happened in March (7 of 13 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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