Loei Festivals Phrathat Si Song Rak Fair (งานนมัสการพระธาตุศรีสองรัก) is an annual event organised on the full moon day of the 6th lunar month, around the end of April until early May to celebrate Phrathat Si Song Rak, a significant place of worship of the town. A holy ceremony is also conducted in the festival such as a worshipping ceremony to Phrathat by presenting Ton Phueng Yai, Ton...

Tourism Sights Chaopho Kut Pong Shrine and the City Pillar Shrine (ศาลเจ้าพ่อกุดป่องและศาลหลักเมือง) It is an ancient shrine highly respected among the people. The city pillar was made of the golden shower wood elaborately carved into a lotus shape at its top and gilded with gold leaf on black lacquer with a height of 139 centimetres. Chaloem Phra Kiat Public Park, Pa Loeng...

Village, Community Pak Chom This is the first town of any size when traveling to Loei Province from the west along the Mekong River from Nong Khai. This place is good for pleasant walks along the river. Operating day: Daily Operating time: 24 Hour Category: Village, Community Language Support:...

Village, Community, Local Market Ban Nong Bong Plant Market A center for buying cold-climate flowers from local farmers, the market offers a wide array of beautiful and reasonably-priced flowers that are perfect souvenirs. To get there from the city, proceed on Highway No. 203 (Loei – Phu Ruea) for 47 kilometers. Operating day: Daily Operating time: 24 Hour Category: Village, Community, Local Market Language Support:...

Village, Community Thai Loei Ban Kang Pla Weaving Group The village produces authentic and unique Loei fabrics. Visitors can see weaving demonstrations and purchase some products such as cloths, shirts, dresses, and handbags as souvenirs. To get there, take Loei-Chiang Khan Road for 4 kilometers, turn right and proceed for 1 kilometre. Operating day: Daily Operating time: 24 Hour Category: Village, Community Language Support:...

Village, Community Chiang Khan Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Pak Chom, Mueang Loei and Tha Li of Loei Province. To the northwest are the Xaignabouli and Vientiane Provinces of Laos.The important water resource are the Mekong, Hueang and Loei Rivers. Operating day: Daily Operating time: 06.00 – 20.00 Category: Village, Community Language Support: English,...

Mountain (Doi), Training centers Phu Ruea High Altitude Agricultural Research Station Phu Ruea District is an ideal location for growing exotic flora such as African violets, hydrangeas, petunias and phlox due to its cool and dry climate pattern which is hardly seen in any other northeastern province.The staff of the Research Station works with local farmers to promote new cash crops such as macadamia, strawberries, passion fruit, potted and...

Mountain (Doi), Parks & Gardens Phu Pha Lom Forest Park Situated at Tambon Nam Suai, 24 kilometers from the city is a park that covers over 1,000 rai of land comprised mainly of limestone mountains surrounding a dense jungle. The main attractions in the Park are scenic viewpoints and caves while the main activity for visitors is trekking and camping. Many locals believe that caves such as Phu Pha Lom, Laeo and Pha Bong, as well as Nam Phut...