// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Khon Kaen?
Khon Kaen scores 17.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #357 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
17.7%
Rank
#357 / 386
Criteria present
10 / 86
Evidence coverage
24.4%
Khon Kaen's smart city score by area
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 11 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Khon Kaen is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
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/Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
Khon Kaen Smart City initiatives include a "Smart Solar Farm" and "Solar Rooftop Parking," indicating local renewable energy generation.
https://smartcity.kku.ac.th/Health & Digital Health · Healthcare provision data
Khon Kaen University's Faculty of Medicine (Source 12) and Faculty of Public Health (Source 14) demonstrate active healthcare provision and public health infrastructure, including medical research, strategic health initiatives like the 'Isaan Bile Duct Canc…
https://md.kku.ac.th/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/About 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.