Bueng Kan
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This article is about the town. For the district, see Mueang Bueng Kan district. For the province, see Bueng Kan province.
Bueng Kan (Thai: บึงกาฬ, pronounced [bɯ̄ŋ kāːn]) is a town municipality (thesaban mueang) in Mueang Bueng Kan district, in Bueng Kan province, Isan (northeastern Thailand). It is the district capital and is on the Mekong River,[2] opposite the Laotian town of Pakxan of Bolikhamsai province. It lies at the junction of Highways 212 and 222, 136 kilometres (85 mi) northeast of Nong Khai and 750 kilometres (466 mi) northeast of Bangkok.[3][4] The economy is based on agriculture, with para rubber as the principal crop, and tourism.
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Bueng Kan
บึงกาฬ | |
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Coordinates: 18.3254°N 103.6704°E / 18.3254; 103.6704 | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Bueng Kan |
District | Mueang Bueng Kan |
Government | |
• Type | Town municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 95.19 km2 (36.75 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 20,103 |
• Density | 211/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 38000 |
Calling code | 042 |
DOPA code | 3898 |
Website | www |
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