Place:Loei, Thailand

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NameLoei
Alt namesLoeisource: Wikipedia
Loei provincesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Loeysource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 681
TypeProvince
Coordinates17.417°N 101.5°E
Located inThailand
See alsoNortheastern,removed name of Region
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Chiang Khan
Dan Sai
Loei
Tha Li
Wang Saphung
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


Loei, Changwat is a province.


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Loei (Thai:), is one of the more sparsely populated provinces (changwat) of Thailand. It lies in the Isan region of upper northeastern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from east clockwise) Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nong Bua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Phetchabun, and Phitsanulok. In the north it borders Xaignabouli and Vientiane province of Laos.

, the provincial governor is Chaiwat Chuenkosum. The province was allocated 225.6 million baht in the FY2019 Thailand budget.

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History

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It is thought that Loei was founded by people from Chiang Saen, the capital of Lan Na. Khun Pha Muang founded the village of Dan-kwa, and Bang Klang Hao founded Dan Sai. Drought and disease later led to the villagers move to the site of present-day Loei. In 1907 King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) created Loei province. The Loei Cultural Centre (ศูนย์วัฒนธรรมจังหวัดเลย) displays Loei's history, religions, and traditions.

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