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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-001935.txt : 20080104
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-001935.hdr.sgml : 20080104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080104162126
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-001935
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORGAN STANLEY MUNICIPAL PREMIUM INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000842891
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133498050
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MORGAN STANLEY TRUST
		STREET 2:		HARBOSIDE FINANCIAL CENTER, PLAZA TWO
		CITY:			JERSEY CITY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07311
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 869-6397

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER MUNICIPAL PREMIUM INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981221

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MUNICIPAL PREMIUM INCOME TRUST/MA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930721

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALLSTATE MUNICIPAL PREIMIUM INCOME TRUST/MA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930721

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REED W ALLEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185919

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05688
		FILM NUMBER:		08511905

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		303 SOUTH TEMPLE DRIVE
		CITY:			DIBOLL
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75941
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000842891</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MORGAN STANLEY MUNICIPAL PREMIUM INCOME TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PIA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001185919</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>REED W ALLEN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3520 BOHICKET RD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JOHNS ISLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>SC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>29455</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>14600</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.35</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>14600</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>400</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.39</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mary E. Mullin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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