| Ton Pheung | |
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| — Muang (district) — | |
| Location in Laos | |
| Country | Laos |
| Province | Bokeo Province |
| Time zone | UTC + 7 (UTC+7) |
Ton Pheung is a district (muang) of Bokeo Province in north-western Laos .[1] The district lies in northwest Laos and borders Tachilek District of Burma and Amphoe Chiang Saen and Amphoe Chiang Khong of Chiang Rai Province, Thailand.
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Given its location, the district has been the center of much conflict in the past. A dispute broke out in 1999 over Thai farmers cultivating on district lands and on February 25, 2008 an attack broke out on the Burmese border involving Burmese drug lords. A drug gang in Burma led by Naw Kham attacked a Chinese maritime police boat on the Mekong River, injuring Chinese border guards. They were sent to Kasemrad Sriburin General Hospital in Chiang Rai to recover.[2]
The economy is based on agriculture in the district. The Chinese have invested in the district and have sought to establish it as a Free Trade Area.[3]
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