Bueng Kan

This article is about the town. For the district, see Mueang Bueng Kan district. For the province, see Bueng Kan province.
Bueng Kan
บึงกาฬ
Town municipality
Bueng Kan is located in Thailand
Bueng Kan
Bueng Kan
Coordinates: 18°19′31″N 103°40′13″E / 18.3254°N 103.6704°E / 18.3254; 103.6704
CountryThailand
ProvinceBueng Kan
DistrictMueang Bueng Kan
Government
 • TypeTown municipality
Area
 • Total95.19 km2 (36.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total20,103
 • Density211/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
38000
Calling code042
DOPA code3898
Websitewww.buengkhanml.go.th

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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  2. ^ Commander, Construction Battalions Pacific. Helping Others Help Themselves, Seabee Teams. U.S. Navy Seabee Museum. p. 125. GGKEY:Y2G27C7KAW2. Retrieved 23 Jan 2012.
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  4. ^ "Buengkan". Tourism Thailand.org. Archived from the original on 2011-05-09. Retrieved 23 Jan 2012.