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 an upside down boat (Thai: เรือ) from certain angles.

Phu Ruea
ภูเรือ
South side of the summit seen from Route 203
Highest point
Elevation	1,365 m (4,478 ft)
Listing	List of mountains in Thailand
Coordinates	17°30′00″N 101°20′00″E
Geography
Phu Ruea Thailand
Location	Loei, Thailand
Parent range	Phetchabun Mountains
Geology
Mountain type	sandstone

The Phu Ruea High Altitude Agricultural Research Station is on the mountain [2] and Phu Ruea National Park encompasses the peak. 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

• List of mountains in Thailand
• Loei province

References

External links

• 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