Bueng Kan
Also known as Bung Kan
province in northeastern Thailand
Key facts
- Country
- Thailand
- Created
- 23 March 2011
- Capital
- Bueng Kan
- Governor
- Jumpoth Wanchatsiri
- Pao chief executive
- Waenfa Thongsri
- Total
- 4,003 km (1,546 sq mi)
- Rank
- 55th
- Density
- 105/km (270/sq mi)
- Hai 2022
- 0.6440 "average", Ranked 34th
- Time zone
- UTC+7 ( ICT )
- Postal code
- 38xxx
- Calling code
- 042
- Iso 3166 code
- TH-38
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Bueng Kan (Thai: บึงกาฬ [bɯ̄ŋ kāːn]), sometimes anglicised as Bung Kan (/bʌŋ ˈkɑːn/ bung KAHN), 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 (amphoe) partitioned off Nong Khai province, lies in upper northeastern Thailand also called Isan (Thai: อีสาน). It is named after its central district, Mueang Bueng Kan.
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