# Is Thailand safe in 2026?

> Thailand scores 79.3/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, crime, natural disasters. The score has been stable for 20 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 77.5/100).

**Safety index:** 79.3 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 20 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/thailand
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:46:26Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 5.1 | 15 |
| Crime | 4.1 | 15 |
| Natural disasters | 1.4 | 5 |
| Military conflict | 7.0 | 30 |
| Economy | 1.5 | 8 |
| Internet freedom | 1.2 | 7 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Thailand's score fell by −6.4 over the last 30 days (85.7 → 79.3).

Aug 3 · 85.7 → Sep 1 · 79.3

## Official travel advisory

**Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions.** The U.S. State Department places Thailand at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions citing armed conflict and unrest. Our live index reads 79.3/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 7, 2026, 56 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/thailand-travel-advisory.html), revised Jul 7, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-24T10:55:43Z — A political amnesty law takes effect in Thailand but excludes lese majeste — political, severity 2/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/thailand-political-amnesty-protest-112-9aeb0398aab3d97c68d21c17e27b7c41
- 2026-08-13T12:37:29Z — As floods devastate Mekong communities, economic strain, conflict compound crisis — disaster, severity 2/10 — South China Morning Post — https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3363945/floods-devastate-mekong-communities-economic-strain-conflict-compound-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed
- 2026-08-10T05:52:55Z — Gunman fires inside Thai government office as country reels from school shooting — crime, severity 4/10 — The Straits Times — https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/gunman-fires-inside-thai-government-office-as-country-reels-from-school-shooting
- 2026-08-07T21:22:24Z — I was standing in front of my teacher when she was shot, Thai pupil says - The student says she feared never seeing her mother again after the attack killed five teachers. — crime, severity 7/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07rxz03034o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- 2026-08-07T08:06:34Z — Teenage gunman kills five at school and his grandparents in Thailand's worst mass killing in nearly four years — crime, severity 8/10 — The Straits Times — https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/thailand-shooting-incidents-in-recent-years
- 2026-08-07T03:45:33Z — Shooting takes place at school in Thailand, officials say - The incident took place in the Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province. — crime, severity 5/10 — The Straits Times — https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/shooting-takes-place-at-school-in-thailand-officials-say

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 77.5/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:53Z.

A recent mass school shooting and related attacks sharply worsen near-term safety.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand (this country) | 79.3 | — |
| Laos | 78.7 | −0.6 |
| Cambodia | 80.5 | +1.1 |
| Vietnam | 81.6 | +2.3 |
| Myanmar | 38.7 | −40.6 |
| Malaysia | 88.6 | +9.3 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 79.3/100 for Thailand, as of 2026-09-01T03:46:26Z.

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