Mueang Loei District

Mueang Loei เมืองเลย
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Loei Province
Coordinates: 17°29′6″N 101°43′48″E / 17.485°N 101.73°E / 17.485; 101.73Coordinates: 17°29′6″N 101°43′48″E / 17.485°N 101.73°E / 17.485; 101.73
Country	Thailand
Province	Loei
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
– Total	1,480.49 km2 (571.6 sq mi)
Population (2005)
– Total	117,039
– Density	79.1/km2 (204.9/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	42000
Geocode	4201

Mueang Loei (Thai: เมืองเลย; IPA: [mɯ̄aŋ lɤ̄ːj]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chiang Khan, Pak Chom, Na Duang, Erawan, Wang Saphung, Phu Ruea and Tha Li of Loei Province.

The important water resource is the Loei River.

History

The district was one of the five original districts of Loei Province established in 1897 during the thesaphiban administrative reforms. At first named Kut Pong after the central tambon, it was later renamed to Mueang Loei.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 130 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Loei covers the whole tambon Kut Pong. There are two more townships (thesaban tambon) - Na O covers the whole tambon Na O, and Nam Suai covers parts of tambon Nam Suai. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Kut Pong	กุดป่อง	1	22,677
2.	Mueang	เมือง	12	10,678
3.	Na O	นาอ้อ	9	6,051
4.	Kok Du	กกดู่	10	6,567
5.	Nam Man	น้ำหมาน	6	3,612
6.	Siao	เสี้ยว	6	3,287
7.	Na An	นาอาน	12	11,184
8.	Na Pong	นาโป่ง	14	9,609
9.	Na Din Dam	นาดินดำ	14	10,460
10.	Nam Suai	น้ำสวย	11	9,728
11.	Chaiyaphruek	ชัยพฤกษ์	11	6,449
12.	Na Khaem	นาแขม	8	6,642
13.	Si Song Rak	ศรีสองรัก	11	7,610
14.	Kok Thong	กกทอง	5	2,485

External links

• http://www.amphoemuangloei.com Website of district (Thai)