Bung Khla บุ่งคล้า |
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Amphoe | |
Amphoe location in Bueng Kan Province |
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Coordinates: 18°18′6″N 103°58′24″E / 18.30167°N 103.97333°ECoordinates: 18°18′6″N 103°58′24″E / 18.30167°N 103.97333°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Bueng Kan |
Seat | Nong Doen |
Tambon | 3 |
Muban | 25 |
Amphoe established | 1991 |
Government | |
• District officer | Premsak Kiranon (เปรมศักดิ์ กีรานนท์) |
Area | |
• Total | 243.6 km2 (94.1 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 13,037 |
• Density | 52.0/km2 (135/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 38000 |
Geocode | 3808 |
Bung Khla (Thai: บุ่งคล้า; IPA: [bùŋ kʰláː]) is a district (Amphoe) of Bueng Kan Province, northeastern Thailand.
The minor district (King Amphoe) was split off from Bueng Kan district on April 1, 1991. It was upgraded to a full district on December 5, 1996.
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 located within the district.
The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 25 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).