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Bueng Kan (Thai: บึงกาฬ) is a district (Amphoe) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] History
The district was originally named Chaiburi (ไชยบุรี) and was a part of Nakhon Phanom Province. In 1917 it was reassigned to Nong Khai, and 1939 it was renamed to Bueang Kan.[1]
[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 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 131 villages (muban). Bueang Kan is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Bueang Kan and Wisit. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Villages |
Inh. |
| 1. |
Bueng Kan |
บึงกาฬ |
11 |
9,415 |
|
| 3. |
Non Sombun |
โนนสมบูรณ์ |
13 |
9,113 |
|
| 4. |
Nong Kheng |
หนองเข็ง |
11 |
6,370 |
|
| 5. |
Ho Kham |
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. |
Chaiyaphon |
ชัยพร |
13 |
7,308 |
|
| 16. |
Wisit |
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.
[edit] References
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai) (April 17 1939). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364.
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