Phu Ruea (), 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.National parks in north-eastern Thailand - Phu Rua National Park The name of the mountain comes from the fact that it looks like an upside down boat () from certain angles.
The Phu Ruea High Altitude Agricultural Research Station is on the mountain and Phu Ruea National Park encompasses the peak. The park borders Sainyabuli province in Laos at its northern end. Most of the mountain is covered in mixed evergreen forest.Phu Ruea Thai Website The area around the mountain is part of the Luang Prabang montane rain forests ecoregion.Luang Prabang montane rain forests
See also List of mountains in Thailand Loei province
References
External links Thai geography: Isan northern and eastern riparian belt
Phu Rua National Park Official Website Phu Ruea High Altitude Agricultural Research Station, Phu Ruea, Loei