// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Khon Kaen?
Khon Kaen scores 14.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #340 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
14.8%
Rank
#340 / 385
Criteria present
8 / 86
Evidence coverage
20.9%
Khon Kaen's smart city score by area
0 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Khon Kaen is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Evidence highlights
Air Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
Khon Kaen provides a "Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI)" for its residents, as indicated by an air quality monitoring website dedicated to the city.
https://aqicn.org/city/thailand/khonkaen/Culture, Tourism & Recreation · Culture / recreation provision
The Art and Culture Center of Khon Kaen University (ศูนย์ศิลปวัฒนธรรม มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่น) provides databases related to various cultural aspects, including Mor Lam, Isan performances, Buddhist art, Isan heritage artists, and Isan architecture, and also hous…
https://cac.kku.ac.th/Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · Transparent procurement
The Khon Kaen City Municipality website publishes announcements for procurement prices, bid winners, and specific procurement projects such as CCTV cameras and garbage trucks.
https://www.kkmuni.go.th/Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Khon Kaen provides a real-time Air Quality Index (AQI), with data sourced from entities like the Hydrology Division, Regional Water Resources Office 4, Khon Kaen, indicating the presence of an air quality monitoring network. The Provincial Command Center fo…
https://khonkaen.mnre.go.thAbout this assessment
Khon Kaen was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.