Loei is 520 kilometres from Bangkok and approximately 400 meters
above sea level, Loei province was only relatively recently established as a
tourist destination.
Bordering Laos, this northeastern province
bears many similarities to the north of Thailand, even to the extent that
people confuse its location. A place of great natural beauty and natural and
cultural attractions.
Loei has a rugged landscape featuring low
mountains, waterfalls and vast tracts of open, fertile land forming plains
that house the province’s municipality and the River Loei (which flows into
the Mekong).
The province has excellent National Parks
in Phu Kradung and Phu Reua making Loei an excellent place for hiking from
mid-October to February. Loei is also home to the famous Bun Phra Wet
Festival.
