Amphoe Bueng Khong Long
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Province: | Nong Khai |
District office: | |
Area: | 398.152 km² |
Inhabitants: | 34,716 (2005) |
Pop. density: | 87.2 inh./km² |
Geocode: | 4311 |
Postal code: | 43220 |
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Bueng Khong Long (Thai: บึงโขงหลง) is a district (Amphoe) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] History
The minor district was split off from Seka district in 1981.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Ban Phaeng and Na Thom of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Seka and Bung Khla of Nong Khai Province. To the east across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Bolikhamxai.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 51 villages (muban). Bueng Khong Long is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Bueng Khong Long and Pho Makkhaeng. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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1. | Bueng Khong Long | บึงโขงหลง | 17 | 9,703 | |
2. | Pho Makkhaeng | โพธิ์หมากแข้ง | 13 | 11,924 | |
3. | Dong Bang | ดงบัง | 10 | 6,388 | |
4. | Tha Dok Kham | ท่าดอกคำ | 11 | 6,701 |
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 |