Bueng Kan
Bueng Kan was once proposed for the establishment as a province in 1994 although it was not approved at that time. However, it was once again proposed and passed the approval of the Cabinet on 3 August, 2010, and announced in the Royal Thai Government Gazette and issued as an Act on 22 March, 2011. Bueng Kan is 751 kilometres from Bangkok with an area of 4,305 square kilometres. It features a lot of attractions including waterfalls and mountains, with certain areas attached to the Mekong River and Borikhamsay Province, Lao PDR. Bueng Kan is divided into 8 districts: Amphoe Mueang Bueng Kan, Amphoe Pak Khat, Amphoe So Phisai, Amphoe Si Wilai, Amphoe Phon Charoen, Amphoe Seka, Amphoe Bueng Khong Long, and Amphoe Bung Khla. BOUNDARY North: connects to the Mekong River, the frontier between Thailand - Lao PDR. South: connects to Sakon Nakhon province East: connects to Nakhon Phanom province West: connects to Nong Khai province HOW TO GET THERE By car: From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 past Saraburi, and change to Highway No. 2 via Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, Nong Khai, and Bueng Kan, the total distance is 751 kilometres. By bus: The Transport Company Limited operates a regular route both ordinary and air-conditioned buses to Nong Khai province and then change to another bus from Nong Khai to Bueng KanBy train: The State Railway of Thailand operates a train service routing Bangkok - Nong Khai daily and then continue by bus to Bueng Kan. By plane: Take a plane to Udon Thani Airport, and go by car to Bueng Kan. Distances from Amphoe Mueang to other districts Si Wilai 28 kilometres Bung Khla 39 kilometres Phon Charoen 45 kilometres Pak Khat 47 kilometres So Phisai 55 kilometres Seka 87 kilometres Bueng Khlong Long 88 kilometres
Bueng Kan was once proposed for the establishment as province in 1994 although it was not approved at that time However it was once again proposed and passed the approval of the Cabinet on August 2010 and announced in the Royal Thai Government Gazette and issued as an Act on 22 March 2011 Bueng Kan is 751 kilometres from Bangkok with an area of 4,305 square kilometres It features lot of attractions including waterfalls and mountains with certain areas attached to the Mekong River and Borikhamsay Province Lao PDR Bueng Kan is divided into districts Amphoe Mueang Bueng Kan Amphoe Pak Khat Amphoe So Phisai Amphoe Si Wilai Amphoe Phon Charoen Amphoe Seka Amphoe Bueng Khong Long and Amphoe Bung Khla . BOUNDARY North: connects to the Mekong River the frontier between Thailand Lao PDR South connects to Sakon Nakhon province East connects to Nakhon Phanom province West connects to Nong Khai province HOW TO GET THERE By car From Bangkok take Highway No past Saraburi and change to Highway No via Nakhon Ratchasima Khon Kaen Udon Thani Nong Khai and Bueng Kan the total distance is 751 kilometres By bus The Transport Company Limited operates regular route both ordinary and air-conditioned buses to Nong Khai province and then change to another bus from Nong Khai to Bueng KanBy train The State Railway of Thailand operates train service routing Bangkok Nong Khai daily and then continue by bus to Bueng Kan . By plane Take plane to Udon Thani Airport and go by car to Bueng Kan . Distances from Amphoe Mueang to other districts Si Wilai 28 kilometres Bung Khla 39 kilometres Phon Charoen 45 kilometres Pak Khat 47 kilometres So Phisai 55 kilometres Seka 87 kilometres Bueng Khlong Long 88 kilometres