Bung Khla ( th, บุ่งคล้า, ) is a district (''

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'') of

Bueng Kan province Bueng Kan ( th, บึงกาฬ, , ), also spelled Bung Kan, is the 76th province (''changwat'') of Thailand, established by the Act Establishing Changwat Bueng Kan, BE 2554 (2011) on 23 March 2011. The province, consisting of the districts ...

, northeastern

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History

The minor district (''

king amphoe An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...

'') was split off from Bueng Kan district on 1 April 1991. It was upgraded to a full district on 5 December 1996.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise)

Bueng Khong Long Bueng Khong Long is a sub-district (''tambon'') in Bueng Khong Long district in Bueng Kan province, northeastern Thailand. As of 2010, it had a population of 10,245 people, with jurisdiction over 17 villages. Both the district and sub-district are ...

, Seka, and Mueang Bueng Kan of Bueng Kan Province. To the east across the

Mekong The Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's List of rivers by length, twelfth longest river and List of longest rivers of Asia, the third longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , ...

river is the Laotian province Bolikhamxai. The

Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary Phu Wua ( th, ภูวัว) is a wildlife sanctuary in northeastern Thailand, in Bueng Kan Province. It covers an area of 186.5 km2 of the districts Seka and Bung Khla. Features The wildlife preserve covers forested hills along the Meko ...

is in the district.

Administration

The district is divided into three sub-districts (''

tambon ''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...

s''), which are further subdivided into 25 villages (''

muban Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...

s''). There are no municipal (''

thesaban Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system. The mu ...

'') areas, and three

tambon administrative organization ''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...

s (TAO).

Economy

The district's location on a bank of the Mekong has made it a prime agricultural area. Tomatoes, in particular, are one of the more profitable crops.

References

External links

amphoe.com
Districts of Bueng Kan province Populated places on the Mekong River {{BuengKan-geo-stub