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 Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

. Loei covers the whole ''

tambon ''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district ('' amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaen ...

'' of

Mueang Loei district Mueang Loei ( th, เมืองเลย; ) is the capital district (''amphoe mueang'') of Loei province, northeastern Thailand. Location Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Chiang Khan, Pak Chom, Na Duang, Erawan, Wang ...

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 Udon Thani ( th, อุดรธานี, ) is a city in Isan ( Northeast Thailand), the capital of Udon Thani Province and with a population of approximately 430,000 in its urban area the 7th largest city in the country. The city municipality ...

Geography

Loei is in the fertile valley of the Loei River, 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 Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry winter) and ''As'' (for a dry summer). The driest month has less than of p ...

(

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...

''Aw''). Winters are quite dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is hot with the average daily maximum at . The

monsoon A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal osci ...

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, through Loei, to

Non Sa-at Non Sa-at ( th, โนนสะอาด, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Udon Thani province, northeastern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Saeng and Kumphawapi of Udon Thani Pro ...

near Chum Phae. Route 203 leads west to the vicinity of Phu Ruea, and then turns south to Lom Sak. Loei is served by

Loei Airport Loei Airport ( th, ท่าอากาศยานเลย) is in Loei, the capital city of Loei Province, Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast A ...

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*{{Wikivoyage-inline, Loei Populated places in Loei province Cities and towns in Thailand Isan