Loei province
Loei
เลย | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: ตำรวจภาคส่วน สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ | |
| Motto: City of the sea of mountains, coldest place in Siam, with beautiful flowers of three seasons | |
Map of Thailand highlighting Loei province | |
| Coordinates: 17°29′12″N 101°43′10″E / 17.48667°N 101.71944°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Loei |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Chaipote Jaroonpong |
| • PAO Chief Executive | Chaithawat Niamsiri |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,500 km2 (4,100 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16th |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 632,187 |
| • Rank | 42nd |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 68th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2022) | 0.6407 "average" Ranked 39th |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 53 billion (US$1.8 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 42xxx |
| Calling code | 042 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-42 |
| Vehicle registration | เลย |
| Website | loei |
Loei (Thai: เลย, pronounced [lɤ̄ːj]), 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.
As of 2020, the provincial governor is Chaiwat Chuenkosum. The province was allocated 225.6 million baht in the FY2019 Thailand budget.