Bueng Kan

• Capital: Bueng Kan
• Population: 407,634
• Area: 4,305 sq km
• Language: Thai, English
• Best Season: All Year
• Weather: 28C - 32C

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Bueng Kan, formerly Bung Kan is a small town and subdistrict (tambon) in Mueang Bueng Kan District, in Bueng Kan Province, far northeastern Thailand. It is the provincial and district capital and is located on the Mekong River, opposite the Laotian town of Pakxan of Bolikhamsai Province. As of 2010, it has a total population of 9,712 people and has jurisdiction over 11 villages.[2] It lies on the junction of Highways 212 and 222, 136 kilometres northeast of Nong Khai and 750 kilometres northeast of Bangkok.  The economy is based around agriculture with para rubber as the principal crop and tourism.

In 1994, Sumet Phromphanhao, member of the House of Representatives from Nong Khai Province, proposed a province of Bueng Kan to be established by disjoining Amphoe Bueng Kan, Amphoe Seka, Amphoe So Phisai, Amphoe Bung Khla, Amphoe Bueng Khong Long, Amphoe Pak Khat, Amphoe Phon Charoen and Amphoe Si Wilai of Nong Khai Province to be considated as a new province. The new province, if created, would be 4,305-square-kilometre wide, with the population density about 390,000 inhabitants. At that time, the Ministry of Interior replied that creating a new province would load a heavy burden to the state budget and was contrary to the resolution of the Council of Ministers.