Loei

Leoi Province:- Without doubt Loei province challenges everybodys preconceptions of Thailand's northeast - Issan. If you have ever heard the region described as flat and barren, take a second and think again. Loei is one of the most beautiful and untouched parts of North Thailand.

This seldom visited province is covered with rolling mountains that push up from beneath a thick carpet of bottle-green forest cover. Here, rice paddies cover fertile valley floors, spreading out like patchwork tablecloths decorated with spilt drinks, cocktail-umbrella houses and Christmas cracker novelty animals. Loei promises to be different and, for those who enjoy travel off the well beaten trail, it has many surprises in store.