Save Type Political Subdivision & Settlement Usage Thai Scripts บึงกาฬ(Thai) Pronounced Pron. /bɯŋ˧.ˈkaːn˧/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsBung Kan Meaning & History From Thai บึง (bueng) meaning "lake, marsh" and กาฬ (kan) meaning "black, dark". This is the name of a province of Thailand as well as its provincial capital.