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Loei

 

Loei Province Although geographically located in the Northeast, Loei has many things in common with the Northern region with numerous high hills and mountains, wintry and foggy climate. It is the only province in Thailand which has the dubious destination of the mercury plummeting to zero Celcius. Loei is 520 kilometers from Bangkok.

On the bank of Nan River about one kilometer away from Amphoe Dan Sai is the Phra That Si Song Pak.Constructed in 1560, it commemorates the mutual cooperation between Krung Sri Ayutthaya and Krung Sri Satana Kanahut(Vientiane). The structure is about 30 meters high and its annual celebrations are attended by thousands of people.

About seventy kilometers from Loei on the Khon Kaen - Loei Highway is the Phu Kradung National Park located on high plateau. Lush and fertile, it is the home of many types of wildlife. With an elevation of 1,325 meters, the Park is ideally suitable for clod climate plants and trees.

Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary Located on the high plateau with an elevation for 1,550 meters.. Phu Luang forest is a blend forests of tropical and colder mate forest. Wild animals are abundant.

 

General Information
Area sq km
11,425
Anual rainfall mm (2002)
1,415
Forest Land (1999)
2,882
25.2 %
Days of rain (2002)
125
Farm Land (1999)
3,636
31.8 %
Mean Temperature High/Low (2002)
32.3 / 21.3
Unclassified Land (1999)
4,907
42.9 %
BOI Zone
3
Population / sq. km (2003)
54
Gross provincial product rank (2001)
51
 
Population 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
Male
50.8 %
50.8 %
50.8 %
50.8 %
50.9 %
50.9 %
50.9 %
51.0 %
Female
49.2 %
49.2 %
49.2 %
49.2 %
49.1 %
49.1 %
49.1 %
49.0 %
Total
624,087
635,587
632,320
631,408
633,856
635,845
630,876
626,566
 
Household income (baht) 2002 2000 1998 1996 1994
Average monthly income
9,289
7,387
9,905
6,875
4,393
Average monthly expenditures
7,487
6,560
9,026
6,608
5,101
Voluntary reserves
19.4 %
11.2 %
8.9 %
3.9 %
-
Monthly income / Person
2,381
1,801
2,476
1,718
1,045
Average household size
3.9
4.1
4.0
4.0
4.2
 
Gross provincial product 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
Agriculture
31.0 %
26.3 %
24.4 %
31.3 %
28.2 %
29.2 %
28.6 %
29.0 %
Manufacturing
4.0 %
4.4 %
4.2 %
4.1 %
4.0 %
3.9 %
3.7 %
3.9 %
Construction
3.0 %
5.0 %
4.3 %
4.6 %
8.0 %
10.0 %
10.9 %
10.5 %
Transport & communication
4.0 %
3.6 %
4.1 %
4.2 %
4.4 %
4.4 %
4.4 %
4.0 %
Wholesale & retail trade
16.2 %
16.7 %
17.7 %
16.7 %
19.2 %
17.9 %
18.9 %
19.8 %
Services
25.3 %
26.0 %
26.6 %
20.4 %
18.5 %
16.8 %
15.4 %
14.3 %
Others
16.5 %
18.0 %
18.7 %
18.7 %
17.7 %
17.8 %
18.1 %
18.5 %
Total (million baht)
19,844
18,134
16,226
16,562
15,644
15,578
14,184
11,971
GPP per capita (baht)
31,382
28,719
25,598
26,047
24,797
24,862
22,647
19,242
 
Commercial bank 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
No. of offices
12
12
14
15
15
15
16
15
Deposits (million baht)
6,390
5,974
6,046
5,096
5,516
5,516
5,482
5,369
Loans (million baht)
4,997
4,906
4,220
4,661
4,839
4,839
5,751
5,902
Deposits / capita (baht)
10,120
9,424
9,508
8,077
8,803
8,807
8,811
8,677
Loans/deposits ratio
78.2 %
82.1 %
69.8 %
91.5 %
87.7 %
87.7 %
104.9 %
109.9 %
 
Public health 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
No. of hospitals
16
15
16
14
14
13
12
12
12
No. of hospital beds
984
868
868
844
804
704
604
564
514
Avg. Beds / Hospital
61
57
54
60
57
54
50
47
42
Capita / Hospital bed
642
727
730
753
784
890
1,036
1,103
1,203
No. of physicians
72
76
77
85
51
47
44
47
56
Capita / Physician
8,782
8,308
8,231
7,480
12,370
13,331
14,234
13,236
11,048
No. of dentists
26
28
22
20
12
11
11
14
9
Capita / Dentist
24,320
22,550
28,811
31,792
52,573
56,960
56,936
44,437
68,743
No. of nurses
443
477
437
390
347
317
288
266
225
 
Education 2002 2000 1998 1996 1994 1993
No. of teachers
-
6,073
6,023
5,933
5,712
5,653
No. of students
-
111,922
111,480
105,849
104,218
97,078
No. of schools
-
510
508
506
503
502
No. of classrooms
-
4,878
4,859
4,830
4,648
4,518
Ratio : students / teacher
-
18.4
18.5
17.8
18.2
17.2
Ratio : students / classroom
-
22.9
22.9
21.9
22.4
21.5
 
   

 

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