Amphoe Bueng Kan

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Bueng Kan
thai=บึงกาฬ
province=Nong Khai
coordinates=coord|18|21|24|N|103|39|6|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Bueng Kan
area=791.9
population=83,571
population_as_of=2005
density=105.5
postal_code=43140
geocode=4303

Bueng Kan ( _th. บึงกาฬ) is a district ("Amphoe") of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

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. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai]

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.

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).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form the districts Bung Khla and Si Wilai.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=736&pv=68 amphoe.com]