Amphoe Bueng Kan
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Mueang Bueng Kan is a capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Bueng Kan province, northeastern Thailand
.
. In 1917 it was reassigned to Nong Khai, and 1939 it was renamed Bueng Kan.
On August 3, 2010, the proposal of separating Bueng Kan Province
from Nong Khai Province
was approved by Thai government. As in March 22, 2011, the "Act Establishing Changwat Bueng Kan, BE 2554 (2011)" has been published in the Government Gazette. The district became the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of the new province, and therefore renamed to Amphoe Mueang Bueng Kan by section 4 of the Act.
; as an adjective it means "black" and as a noun, "black mark of death."
, Seka
, Si Wilai
, Phon Charoen
, So Phisai
and Pak Khat
of Bueng Kan Province. To the north across the Mekong
river is the Laotian
province Bolikhamxai.
), which are further subdivided into 131 villages (muban
). Bueng Kan is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Bueng Kan and Wisit. The remaining area of Wisit subdistrict belongs to the subdistrict municipality Wisit. Non Kheng, Ho Kham, Khok Kong and Khai Si are subdistrict municipalities covering the whole subdistrict. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) for those subdistrict not covered by municipalities.
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Bung Khla and Si Wilai.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
The district was originally named Chaiburi (ไชยบุรี) and was a part of Nakhon Phanom ProvinceNakhon Phanom Province
Nakhon Phanom is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Sakon Nakhon and Bueng Kan. To the north-east it borders Khammouan of Laos.-Geography:...
. In 1917 it was reassigned to Nong Khai, and 1939 it was renamed Bueng Kan.
On August 3, 2010, the proposal of separating Bueng Kan Province
Bueng Kan Province
Bueng Kan is the 76th province of Thailand, established by the Act Establishing Changwat Bueng Kan, BE 2554 which entered into force on and from March 23, 2011. The province, consisting of the districts partitioned off Nong Khai Province, is situated in the northeastern region of the country,...
from Nong Khai Province
Nong Khai Province
Nong Khai is the northernmost of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Udon Thani and Loei...
was approved by Thai government. As in March 22, 2011, the "Act Establishing Changwat Bueng Kan, BE 2554 (2011)" has been published in the Government Gazette. The district became the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of the new province, and therefore renamed to Amphoe Mueang Bueng Kan by section 4 of the Act.
Etymology
means "swamp" and is Thai for KaliKali
' , also known as ' , is the Hindu goddess associated with power, shakti. The name Kali comes from kāla, which means black, time, death, lord of death, Shiva. Kali means "the black one". Since Shiva is called Kāla - the eternal time, Kālī, his consort, also means "Time" or "Death" . Hence, Kāli is...
; as an adjective it means "black" and as a noun, "black mark of death."
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Bung KhlaAmphoe Bung Khla
Bung Khla is a district of Bueng Kan Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was split off from Bueng Kan district on April 1 1991. It was upgraded to a full district on December 5 1996.-Geography:...
, Seka
Amphoe Seka
Seka is a district in the eastern part of Bueng Kan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phon Charoen, Si Wilai, Mueang Bueng Kan, Bung Khla, Bueng Khong Long of Bueng Kan Province, Na Thom of Nakhon Phanom Province, Akat Amnuai, Kham Ta Kla and Ban Muang of Sakon...
, Si Wilai
Amphoe Si Wilai
Si Wilai is a district in the eastern part of Bueng Kan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Bueng Kan, Seka and Phon Charoen.-History:...
, Phon Charoen
Amphoe Phon Charoen
Phon Charoen is a district of Bueng Kan Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Phon Charoen was established on November 16 1976 by splitting two tambon from Bueng Kan district...
, So Phisai
Amphoe So Phisai
So Phisai is a district of Bueng Kan Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district So Phisai was established on March 1 1972, when the three tambon So, Si Chomphu and Nong Phan Tha were split off from Phon Phisai district...
and Pak Khat
Amphoe Pak Khat
Pak Khat is a district in the eastern part of Bueng Kan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bueng Kan and So Phisai of Bueng Kan Province, and Rattanawapi of Nong Khai Province...
of Bueng Kan Province. To the north across the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
river is the Laotian
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
province Bolikhamxai.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 131 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Bueng Kan is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Bueng Kan and Wisit. The remaining area of Wisit subdistrict belongs to the subdistrict municipality Wisit. Non Kheng, Ho Kham, Khok Kong and Khai Si are subdistrict municipalities covering the whole subdistrict. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) for those subdistrict not covered by municipalities.
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bueng Kan | บึงกาฬ | 11 | 9,712 |
| 3. | Non Sombun | โนนสมบูรณ์ | 13 | 9,494 |
| 4. | Nong Kheng | หนองเข็ง | 11 | 6,571 |
| 5. | Ho Kham | หอคำ | 14 | 6,997 |
| 6. | Nong Loeng | หนองเลิง | 13 | 8,262 |
| 7. | Khok Kong | โคกก่อง | 9 | 6,660 |
| 10. | Na Sawan | นาสวรรค์ | 9 | 7,364 |
| 11. | Khai Si | ไคสี | 10 | 5,155 |
| 14. | Chaiyaphon | ชัยพร | 13 | 7,913 |
| 16. | Wisit | วิศิษฐ์ | 13 | 9,264 |
| 18. | Kham Na Di | คำนาดี | 8 | 4,830 |
| 19. | Pong Pueai | โป่งเปือย | 7 | 4,907 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Bung Khla and Si Wilai.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
- bungkan.com (Thai)