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Bueng Kan (Thai: บึงกาฬ, pronounced [bɯ̄ŋ kāːn]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in Mueang Bueng Kan district, in Bueng Kan province, far northeastern Thailand. It is the district capital and is on the Mekong River,[1] 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.[2][3] The economy is based on agriculture, with para rubber as the principal crop, and tourism.

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
Bueng Kan
Coordinates: 18°22′2″N 103°38′59″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceBueng Kan
AmphoeMueang Bueng Kan
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)

History


The settlement became a sanitary district in 1956.[4] Like all sanitary districts, it was upgraded to sub-district municipality in 1999.[5]

Bueng Kan was formerly part of Nong Khai Province until the formal establishment of the new province of the same name on 23 March 2011.

Bueng (บึง) means marsh; Kan (กาฬ) is associated with the Hindu deity Kāla, or the colour black.


Transport


The city is connected to many major cities by day and night airconditioned express buses. The journey to Udon Thani takes around 3 hours 45 minutes, and Bangkok is from 10 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours away depending on company and route.[6]

Udon Thani International Airport with direct flights (under normal conditions) to Chiang Mai, Pattaya U-Tapao, Phuket, and both Bangkok airports, is at 200km by road from the city.[7] Sakon Nakhon regional airport at 172km with flights to Bangkok (Don Mueang) at 172km.[8]

The nearest rail connection is Udon Thani railway station in the centre of Udon city.

Building of the fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge began in 2021. Construction of the bridge at about 4km west of the city centre is expected to take 3 years for a completion in 2023. The project will link the cities of Bueng Kan in Thailand and Bolikhamxai in Laos across the Mekong River. Its cost will be around US$130.3 million. Thailand has agreed to pay US$25.47 million and Laos is covering about US$46.13 million. The bridge will enable Vietnam to be reached by road from Thailand through Laos over a distance of 150km. Already existing Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges link Nong Khai province with Vientiane Prefecture (First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge; Mukdahan with Savannakhet (Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge); Nakhon Phanom with Thakhek (Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge); and Chiang Rai province with Houayxay (Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge).[9][10]


References


  1. Commander, Construction Battalions Pacific. Helping Others Help Themselves, Seabee Teams. U.S. Navy Seabee Museum. p. 125. GGKEY:Y2G27C7KAW2. Retrieved 23 Jan 2012.
  2. Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  3. "Buengkan". Tourism Thailand.org. Archived from the original on 2011-05-09. Retrieved 23 Jan 2012.
  4. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง จัดตั้งสุขาภิบาลบึงกาฬ อำเภอบึงกาฬ จังหวัดหนองคาย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 73 (83 ง ฉบับพิเศษ): 51–52. 1956-10-15.
  5. พระราชบัญญัติเปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะของสุขาภิบาลเป็นเทศบาล พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 116 (9 ก): 1–4. 1999-02-24.
  6. "Thailand Bus Times and Tickets". Thailand Travel Routes. Thailand Travel Routes. 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  7. "Udon Thani (UTH) Airport Live Flight Status". Udon Thani Airport. Udon Thani Airport Guide. Netmobius. 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  8. "Welcome to Sakon Nakhon Airport". Sakon Nakhon Airport. Department of Airports. 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  9. "Construction begins on fifth bridge linking Laos, Thailand". The Straits Times. SPH Media Limited, Co. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  10. "Bidding for Fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge project scheduled for July". The Star. Xinhua. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2022.



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[de] Bueng Kan

Bueng Kan (Thai บึงกาฬ) ist eine Kleinstadt (เทศบาลตำบลบึงกาฬ) in der thailändischen Provinz Bueng Kan. Sie ist die Hauptstadt des Landkreises (Amphoe) Mueang Bueng Kan und der Provinz.
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[ru] Бынгкан

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