Country Laos Province Bokeo Province | Time zone UTC + 7 (UTC+7) | |
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Ton Pheung is a district (muang) of Bokeo Province in north-western Laos . The district lies in northwest Laos and borders Tachilek District of Burma and Amphoe Chiang Saen and Amphoe Chiang Khong of Chiang Rai Province, Thailand.
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Map of Tonpheung, Laos
History
Given its location, the district has been the center of much conflict in the past. A dispute broke out in 1999 over Thai farmers cultivating on district lands and on February 25, 2008 an attack broke out on the Burmese border involving Burmese drug lords. A drug gang in Burma led by Naw Kham attacked a Chinese maritime police boat on the Mekong River, injuring Chinese border guards. They were sent to Kasemrad Sriburin General Hospital in Chiang Rai to recover.
Economy
The economy is based on agriculture in the district. The Chinese have invested in the district and have sought to establish it as a Free Trade Area.