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Last update: October 11, 2026
Updated dailyIs It Safe to Travel to Thailand Right Now?
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6 6.5 out of 10
Safety Score
Last updated: October 11, 2026 96% data coverage
Thailand has a safety score of 6.5/10 as of October 11, 2026, rated as Moderate risk and ranking 150th out of 248 countries worldwide. The biggest concern is governance (4.5/10), while the strongest area is crime (7.0/10). It combines 23 government travel advisories and 6 other public datasets and is recalculated daily.
What are the safety risk areas?
Governance 4.5/10
Environment 5.0/10
Health 6.0/10
Conflict 6.3/10
Crime 7.0/10
Indicator-level detail
Governance 4.5/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| V-Dem Rule of Law Index | 4.2/10 | vdem | 2025 |
| V-Dem Public Administration Quality | 4.6/10 | vdem | 2025 |
| V-Dem Political Corruption (inverted) | 3.6/10 | vdem | 2025 |
| INFORM Governance Index | 5.1/10 | inform | 2026 |
Environment 5.0/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 80%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 7.7/10 | worldbank | 2023 |
| INFORM Natural Hazard Risk | 4.1/10 | inform | 2026 |
| INFORM Climate Risk | 0.2/10 | inform | 2026 |
| GDACS Natural Disaster Alerts | 8.0/10 | gdacs | 2026 |
Health 6.0/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank Child Mortality Rate | 9.5/10 | worldbank | 2024 |
| INFORM Health Risk Index | 4.7/10 | inform | 2026 |
| INFORM Epidemic Risk Index | 4.3/10 | inform | 2026 |
Conflict 6.3/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Peace Index - Overall Score | 6.4/10 | gpi | 2026 |
| GPI Militarisation Score | 8.6/10 | gpi | 2026 |
| UCDP Conflict-Death Count (log-normalized) | 5.3/10 | ucdp | 2025 |
Crime 7.0/10 · Low · Coverage: 100%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPI Safety & Security Score | 6.7/10 | gpi | 2026 |
| World Bank Intentional-Homicide Rate (population-reliability scaled) | 9.2/10 | worldbank | 2011 |
See how these scores are calculated on the Methodology page.
Community Sentiment
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to travel to Thailand in 2026?
Yes, with some caution — Thailand is reasonably safe for most travelers: as of October 2026 it scores 6.5/10 on our daily safety index, classified as Moderate risk. Stay alert to the specific risks below.
The score is an uncertainty-weighted (Bayesian shrinkage) geometric mean of five pillars: conflict (30%), crime (25%), health (20%), governance (15%) and environment (10%). A weak pillar drags the overall score down more than a strong one lifts it, and the mix also folds in a calibrated consensus of government travel advisories.
Thin or stale data pulls a country's score toward a cautious regional baseline instead of guessing — see our methodology page for the full statistical detail. crime (7.0/10) is Thailand's strongest pillar, while the score is pulled down by environment (5.0/10) and above all by governance (4.5/10).
This pillar gauges the rule of law and the reliability of institutions — a low score means police and courts may offer limited help if something goes wrong. It combines 23 government travel advisories and 6 other public datasets and is recalculated daily.
What is the biggest risk when traveling to Thailand?
No single factor stands out as critical for Thailand: its relatively weakest area is governance at 4.5/10, close to the global mid-range. This pillar gauges the rule of law and the reliability of institutions — a low score means police and courts may offer limited help if something goes wrong.
The lowest-scoring signals here are control of corruption (V-Dem) and rule of law (V-Dem). Its strongest pillar is crime at 7.0/10.
What do government travel advisories say about Thailand?
As of October 2026, Thailand has 23 government travel advisories on record. The prevailing guidance is to exercise increased caution when visiting Thailand; the strongest current warning — reconsider travel — comes from Singapore.
How does Thailand compare to nearby countries?
| Country | Score | Conflict | Crime | Health | Governance | Environment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Japan | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| South Korea | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 5.4 |
| Bhutan | 8.0 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Thailand | 6.5 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
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Where does the data come from?
- advisoriesFresh
Travel advisories from 23 governments: US State Department, UK FCDO, Government of Canada, Australian Government, German Federal Foreign Office, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, New Zealand SafeTravel, Ireland Department of Foreign Affairs, Hong Kong Security Bureau, Austrian Federal Ministry (BMEIA), Belgium Federal Public Service, Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Serbia Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy Viaggiare Sicuri, Spain Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan Bureau of Consular Affairs, Switzerland Federal Department (EDA), Poland Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Hungary Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Checked: Oct 11, 2026
- gdacsFresh
Global Disaster Alerting Coordination System -- natural disaster alerts
Data vintage: 2026Checked: Oct 11, 2026
- gpiFresh
Global Peace Index -- annual peacefulness ranking by IEP
Data vintage: 2026Checked: Oct 11, 2026
- informFresh
INFORM Risk Index -- hazard, exposure, vulnerability, and coping capacity
Data vintage: 2026Checked: Oct 11, 2026
- ucdpFresh
UCDP Georeferenced Event Dataset (Uppsala Conflict Data Program) -- state-based and one-sided conflict deaths, via the Our World in Data mirror (CC-BY)
Data vintage: 2025Checked: Oct 11, 2026
- vdemFresh
V-Dem Institute Country-Year Dataset v16 (CC-BY-SA 4.0) -- Rule of Law, Political Corruption, and Public Administration indices (Coppedge et al., DOI 10.23696/vdemds26)
Data vintage: 2025Checked: Oct 11, 2026
- worldbankRecent
World Bank Development Indicators -- child mortality and PM2.5 air pollution
Data vintage: 2011–2024Checked: Oct 11, 2026