{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/thailand/chiang-mai","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:33:30.769Z","place":{"city":"Chiang Mai","country":"Thailand","countryCode":"TH","lat":18.79038,"lon":98.98468},"safety":{"score":67,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":68,"confidence":0.96,"caps":[],"databaseScore":67,"travellerSentiment":{"score":67,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler forums and surveys indicate visitors generally feel safe walking during daylight, though many report heightened vigilance at night markets and after dark.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":67,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":48,"display":"48.0%","year":"2024","score":17,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":53,"display":"US AQI 53 · Moderate","year":null,"score":89,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":30,"display":"July: highs ~30°C · heavy rain / flooding","year":null,"score":82,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":1,"display":"1 active alert · Flood (green)","year":null,"score":90,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":72,"source":"Government of Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[{"kind":"Flood","severity":"green","title":"flood alert in Myanmar","distanceKm":318}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Chiang Mai is generally safe for visitors, but exercise a high degree of caution in specific areas and stay alert to petty crime.","summary":"The multi‑database profile rates Chiang Mai’s safety at a moderate 67/100, with low homicide risk but higher petty‑crime concerns. Recent local news points to occasional police actions against transnational crime and isolated violent incidents, while visitor sentiment remains mostly positive.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon but can occur in isolated night‑time areas such as the outskirts of the Old City"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are frequent in crowded night markets, temples and during festivals, especially around Tha Phae Gate and the Sunday Walking Market"},"safeAreas":["Nimmanhaemin","Hang Dong"],"avoidAreas":["San Kamphaeng (industrial area with higher petty crime)","Old City (pickpocketing and scams reported)"],"scams":["Overcharging for tours or transport","Fake temple donation collections","Unauthorised street guides demanding payment"],"zones":[{"name":"Old City","level":"caution","note":"caution: pickpocketing and scams reported, stay alert especially at night"},{"name":"Nimmanhaemin","level":"safe","note":"safe: popular expat area with low crime, but keep belongings secure"},{"name":"Hang Dong","level":"safe","note":"safe: residential district with few incidents, generally quiet"},{"name":"Doi Suthep","level":"caution","note":"caution: remote area prone to landslides during heavy July rains"},{"name":"San Kamphaeng","level":"avoid","note":"avoid: industrial zone with higher petty crime and limited lighting"}]}}