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Bueng Kan

province in northeastern Thailand

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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
Website: buengkan .go .th , buengkanpao .go .th

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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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