Bung_Khla_district

Bung Khla district

Bung Khla district

District in Bueng Kan, Thailand


Bung Khla (Thai: บุ่งคล้า, pronounced [bùŋ kʰláː]) is a district (amphoe) of Bueng Kan province, northeastern Thailand.

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History

The minor district (king amphoe) was split off from Bueng Kan district on 1 April 1991.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 5 December 1996.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Bueng Khong Long, Seka, and Mueang Bueng Kan of Bueng Kan Province. To the east across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Bolikhamxai.

The Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary is in the district.

Administration

The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 25 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

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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.[4]


References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบึงกาฬ จังหวัดหนองคาย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอบุ่งคล้า (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 108 (15 ง): 1072. January 31, 1991. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.
  2. "Population statistics 2010". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2011-09-10.
  3. Rujivanarom, Pratch (4 October 2018). "Upstream dams a threat to tomatoes, farmers". The Nation. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.



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