Mueang Loei District

Mueang Loei เมืองเลย
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Loei Province
Coordinates: 17°29′6″N 101°43′48″E / 17.48500°N 101.73000°E / 17.48500; 101.73000Coordinates: 17°29′6″N 101°43′48″E / 17.48500°N 101.73000°E / 17.48500; 101.73000
Country	Thailand
Province	Loei
Area
• Total	1,480.49 km2 (571.62 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	117,039
• Density	79.1/km2 (205/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	42000
Geocode	4201

Mueang Loei (Thai: เมืองเลย; IPA: [mɯ̄aŋ lɤ̄ːj]) 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 Saphung, Phu Ruea and Tha Li of Loei Province. The important water resource is the Loei River.

Distances from: Loei city to its districts

Distances from Loei city to nearby Provinces

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Climate

Although geographically located in the northeast or I-San, Loei has many things in common with the northern region – namely its numerous high hills and mountains and its wintry as well as foggy climate. Literally speaking, the province deserves its name “Loei” which means ‘beyond’ or ‘to the furthest extreme’ as Loei lies in the northernmost part of the Northeastern region. Most notable is that Loei is the only province in Thailand where the temperature can drop to as low as zero Celsius in winter while it can become hotter than any province during summer. In short, Loei’s geography and climate is unique when compared to other I-San provinces.^[2]

Tourism and Recreation

Festivals

Cotton Blossom (Dok Fai Ban) - February - Kut Pong Park The festival is held annually between 1–7 February. On the first day, a procession in colorful cotton decoration and beauty queens prepared by different Amphoes makes its way through the street. Highlights include entertainments, stalls selling local produce and beauty contents.

Phi Ta Khon Festival - Phi Ta Khon Festival June or July - Amphoe DanSai The festival has its origin in a traditional Buddhist tale. When Prince Vessandorn, the Buddha's penultimate incarnation, returned to his city, the welcoming procession was so delightful that spirits emerged to celebrate. Phi Ta Khon is celebrated largely by young men who dress as spirits to parade a sacred Buddha image and tease villagers, and monks reciting the story of the Buddha's last great incarnation before attaining Enlightenment.

Phu Rua Cold Climate and Plant Fair - December - January - Phu Rua During the cold season, Loei is a very charming place, not only because of the weather but because many beautiful flowers and trees are in bloom. Many tourists visit Loei to admire the floral beauty at this time of the year. Climate & Weather Since Loei is situated among a mountain range, the temperature greatly compared to the rest of Thailand. It can be very hot in the Hot Season with temperature up to 43.3 degrees Celsius (around April). The other hand in the Cold Season (around December) the temperature can to minus 1.3 degrees at night.^[3]

Hotels

Loei Orchid Hotel

Baiboon Place Hotel & Convention Center

Muanmanee Boutique Hotel

Loei Village

Loei Palace Hotel

Sirimathani Hotel

Forra Hill Resort

Baan Fadow Family Resort

Bars

There are a few bars located near the Loei Orchid hotel, on Ruam Pattana street.

History

The district was one of the five original districts of Loei Province established in 1897 during the thesaphiban administrative reforms. At first named Kut Pong after the central tambon, it was later renamed to Mueang Loei.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 130 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Loei covers the whole tambon Kut Pong. There are two more townships (thesaban tambon) - Na O covers the whole tambon Na O, and Nam Suai covers parts of tambon Nam Suai. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

External links

• http://www.amphoemuangloei.com Website of district (Thai)
• http://isan.sawadee.com/loei/

References