Amphoe Bung Khla
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| Province: | Nong Khai |
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| Area: | 243.6 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 12,674 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 52.0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 4313 |
| Postal code: | 43140 |
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Bung Khla (Thai: บุ้งคล้า) is a district (Amphoe) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] History
The minor district was split off from Bueng Kan district on April 1 1991. It was upgraded to a full district on December 5 1996.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Bueng Khong Long, Seka and Bueng Kan of Nong Khai Province. To the east across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Bolikhamxai.
The Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary is located within the district.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 25 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Bung Khla | บุ่งคล้า | 9 | 4,781 | |
| 2. | Nong Doen | หนองเดิ่น | 7 | 3,432 | |
| 3. | Khok Kwang | โคกกว้าง | 9 | 4,461 |
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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 | ||
