Loei (; ) is a town (''
thesaban mueang
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
'') in northeast
Thailand. Loei covers the whole ''
tambon'' of
Mueang Loei district and is the capital of
Loei province. In 2017, Loei had a population of 21,013. Loei lies 545 km north-northeast of Bangkok, 150 km west of
Udon Thani.
Geography
Loei is in the fertile valley of the
Loei River
The Loei River ( th, แม่น้ำเลย, , ) is the one of tributaries of the Mekong River. It originates at the western shore of the Phu Luang plateau, at first flowing southwards. Changing to an eastward direction it becomes the bounda ...
, which runs from south to north through the eastern part of the town. A range of hills lies to the east, including
Phu Bo Bit Forest Park, about from the town centre.
Climate
Loei has a
tropical savanna climate (
Köppen climate classification ''Aw''). Winters are quite dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is hot with the average daily maximum at . The
monsoon season is from late April to October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.
Transportation
Route 201 leads from
Chiang Khan in the north on the border with
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
, through Loei, to
Non Sa-at near
Chum Phae. Route 203 leads west to the vicinity of
Phu Ruea
Phu Ruea ( th, ภูเรือ), is a 1365 m high mountain in Loei province, Thailand. It is in Phu Ruea district. This mountain is part of the Phetchabun Mountains, a massif forming a natural boundary between northern Thailand and Isan. The p ...
, and then turns south to
Lom Sak.
Loei is served by
Loei Airport.
References
External links
*{{Wikivoyage-inline, Loei
Populated places in Loei province
Cities and towns in Thailand
Isan