Amphoe Bueng Kan
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| Province: | Nong Khai |
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| Area: | 791.9 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 83,571 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 105.5 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 4303 |
| Postal code: | 43140 |
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Bueng Kan (Thai: บึงกาฬ) is a district (Amphoe) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] History
The district was originally a tambon of Chaiburi district, Nakhon Phanom Province. In 1916 the district was established, then named Bueang Kayot (บึงกาญจน์). 1934 it was renamed to Bueang Kan.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Bung Khla, Seka, Si Wilai, Phon Charoen, So Phisai and Pak Khat of Nong Khai Province. To the north across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Bolikhamxai.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 131 villages (muban). Bueang Kan is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Bueang Kan and Wi Sit. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Bueng Kan | บึงกาฬ | 11 | 9,415 | |
| 3. | Non Sombun | โนนสมบูรณ์ | 13 | 9,113 | |
| 4. | Nong Kheng | หนองเข็ง | 11 | 6,370 | |
| 5. | Hokham | หอคำ | 14 | 6,888 | |
| 6. | Nong Loeng | หนองเลิง | 13 | 7,962 | |
| 7. | Khok Kong | โคกก่อง | 9 | 6,216 | |
| 10. | Na Sawan | นาสวรรค์ | 9 | 7,076 | |
| 11. | Khai Si | ไคสี | 10 | 5,061 | |
| 14. | Chaiphon | ชัยพร | 13 | 7,308 | |
| 16. | Wi Sit | วิศิษฐ์ | 13 | 9,082 | |
| 18. | Kham Na Di | คำนาดี | 8 | 4,409 | |
| 19. | Pong Pueai | โป่งเปือย | 7 | 4,671 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Bung Khla and Si Wilai.
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| Amphoe of Nong Khai |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Nong Khai - Tha Bo - Bueng Kan - Phon Charoen - Phon Phisai - So Phisai - Si Chiang Mai - Sangkhom - Seka - Pak Khat - Bueng Khong Long - Si Wilai - Bung Khla |
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| King Amphoe: | Sakhrai - Fao Rai - Rattanawapi - Pho Tak | ||
