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
|
|
|
|
|