Phu Ruea

Phu Ruea (Thai: ภูเรือ), is a 1365 m high mountain in Loei Province, Thailand. It is in Phu Ruea District. This mountain is part of the Phetchabun Mountains, a massif forming a natural boundary between northern Thailand and Isan. The peak rises seven kilometers north of Highway 203, between Loei town and Phetchabun.[1] The name of the mountain comes from the fact that it looks like a boat (Thai: เรือ) upside down from certain angles.

Phu Ruea
ภูเรือ
South side of the summit seen from Route 203
Highest point
Elevation1,365 m (4,478 ft)
ListingList of mountains in Thailand
Coordinates17°30′00″N 101°20′00″E 
Geography
Phu Ruea
Thailand
LocationLoei, Thailand
Parent rangePhetchabun Mountains
Geology
Mountain typesandstone

The Phu Ruea High Altitude Agricultural Research Station[2] and Phu Ruea National Park are in the area around the mountain. The park borders Sainyabuli Province in Laos at its northern end.[3] Most of the mountain is covered in mixed evergreen forest.[4] The area around the mountain is part of the Luang Prabang montane rain forests ecoregion.[5]

See also

References
  1. National parks in north-eastern Thailand - Phu Rua National Park
  2. Bangkok Post, Travel - Phu Ruea High Altitude Agricultural Research Station
  3. National Parks & Marine Reserves - Phu Rua National Park
  4. Phu Ruea Thai Website
  5. Luang Prabang montane rain forests
  • Thai geography: Isan northern and eastern riparian belt
  • "Luang Prabang montane rain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
  • Phu Rua National Park Official Website
  • Phu Ruea High Altitude Agricultural Research Station,Phu Ruea,Loei
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