Lamphun
LamphunLamphun is the oldest province of the North of Thailand, originallycalled “Nakhon Hariphunchai” or Haripunjaya. In 657, RuesiWasuthep gathered the Mengkhabut clansmen, who were of Monextraction, to build the city between two rivers: the Ping and Kuang.When the settlement was finished, the Ruesi or hermit asked thedaughter of the Lawo City’s king, named “Chammathewi”, to rule thecity. Later, this city was ruled by kings from many dynasties. Until inthe Thon Buri period, Chao Kawila was supported by King Taksin theGreat in expelling the Burmese troops and was conferred theposition of the ruler of Chiang Mai City, while his brother, Chao KhamFan, was designated to rule Lamphun City. After that, in the earlyRattanakosin period, Lamphun was a colonial city of Siam, governedby many city rulers. However, after the political revolution in 1932,the position of city ruler was abolished while Major General ChaoChakkham Khachonsak was the last governor.In Lamphun, there are four important rivers: the Ping, Kuang, Tha,and Li. The province has 8 districts : Amphoe Mueang Lamphun,Amphoe Pa Sang, Amphoe Ban Hong, Amphoe Mae Tha, Amphoe Li,Amphoe Thung Hua Chang, Amphoe Ban Thi, and Amphoe WiangNong Long.BoundaryNorthAmphoe Saraphi and Amphoe SanKamphaeng in Chiang Mai provinceSouthAmphoe Thoen, Lampang province and Amphoe Sam Ngao, Tak provinceEastAmphoe Hang Chat, Amphoe SopPrap, and Amphoe Soem Ngam in Lampang province West Amphoe Hot, Amphoe ChomThong, Amphoe Hang Dong, andAmphoe San Pa Tong in Chiang Mai province.HOW TO GET THEREBy car : Depart from Bangkok and take Highway No. 1, Phahonyothin Road. Pass Don Mueang and Rangsit, and turn left at Km. 32.Pass Sing Buri, Chai Nat, and drive to the town of Nakhon Sawanprovince. Turn left at the junction to Highway 11 to Lamphun. Thetotal distance is about 670 km. and takes about eight hours to get tothe town of Lamphun.By train : There is a train leaving the Bangkok Railway Station orHua Lamphong for Lamphun everyday. For further information,please contact the State Railway of Thailand at Tel: 1690, 0 2220 4444www.railway.co.th. Lamphun Railway Station at Tel: 0 5351 1016By bus : The Transport Company Limited provides air-conditionedbuses everyday at Bangkok’s Northern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit 2) onKamphaeng Phet 2 Road, taking about 9 hours to get to Lamphunprovince. The Intra Tour Company (Pratunam) also provides VIPair-conditioned buses. Please call Tel: 0 2208 0840, 0 2208 0580, orcontact the Lamphun Office at Tel: 08 9636 9983. For furtherdetails, please contact Bangkok’s Northern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit 2)at Tel: 1490 www.transport.co.th, or the Transport Company Limited(Lamphun) at Tel./ Fax: 0 5351 1173, or the information of LamphunBus Station at Tel: 0 5356 1263.By air : Tourists can take a flight (Bangkok - Chiang Mai) andconnect to a bus, Chiang Mai - Lamphun route, from AmphoeMueang Chiang Mai to Lamphun province. The bus departs everydayfrom 5.00 a.m. - 8.30 p.m., every 30 minutes, taking 45 minutes fromChang Phueak Bus Station, Chiang Mai province to the LamphunBus Station, on Sanam Kila Road. For further information on flights,please contact;- Thai Airways International Tel: 0 2356 1111 www.thaiairways.com- Nok Air Tel: 1318, 0 2900 9955 www.nokair.com- Bangkok Airways Tel: 1771, 0 2270 6699 www.bangkokair.com- One-Two Go Airlines Tel: 1126, 0 2229 4100-1 www.fly12go.com- Thai Air Asia Tel: 0 2515 9999 www.airasia.comDistances from Amphoe Mueang Lamphun to otherdistrictsAmphoe Pa Sang 11 km.Amphoe Mae Tha 25 km.Amphoe Ban Thi 26 km.Amphoe Ban Hong 40 km.Amphoe Wiang Nong Long 45 km.Amphoe Thung Hua Chang 105 km.Amphoe Li 105 km.Distances from Lamphun province to neighbouringprovincesChiang Mai 21 km.Lampang 71 km.Tak 244 km.
LamphunLamphun is the oldest province of the North of Thailand originallycalled “Nakhon Hariphunchai ” or Haripunjaya In 657 RuesiWasuthep gathered the Mengkhabut clansmen who were of Monextraction to build the city between two rivers the Ping and Kuang .When the settlement was finished the Ruesi or hermit asked thedaughter of the Lawo City ’s king named “Chammathewi”, to rule thecity Later this city was ruled by kings from many dynasties Until inthe Thon Buri period Chao Kawila was supported by King Taksin theGreat in expelling the Burmese troops and was conferred theposition of the ruler of Chiang Mai City while his brother Chao KhamFan was designated to rule Lamphun City After that in the earlyRattanakosin period Lamphun was colonial city of Siam governedby many city rulers However after the political revolution in 1932 ,the position of city ruler was abolished while Major General ChaoChakkham Khachonsak was the last governor .In Lamphun there are four important rivers the Ping Kuang Tha ,and Li The province has districts Amphoe Mueang Lamphun ,Amphoe Pa Sang Amphoe Ban Hong Amphoe Mae Tha Amphoe Li ,Amphoe Thung Hua Chang Amphoe Ban Thi and Amphoe WiangNong Long .BoundaryNorthAmphoe Saraphi and Amphoe SanKamphaeng in Chiang Mai provinceSouthAmphoe Thoen Lampang province and Amphoe Sam Ngao Tak provinceEastAmphoe Hang Chat Amphoe SopPrap and Amphoe Soem Ngam in Lampang province West Amphoe Hot Amphoe ChomThong Amphoe Hang Dong andAmphoe San Pa Tong in Chiang Mai province .HOW TO GET THEREBy car Depart from Bangkok and take Highway No Phahonyothin Road Pass Don Mueang and Rangsit and turn left at Km 32 .Pass Sing Buri Chai Nat and drive to the town of Nakhon Sawanprovince Turn left at the junction to Highway 11 to Lamphun Thetotal distance is about 670 km and takes about eight hours to get tothe town of Lamphun .By train There is train leaving the Bangkok Railway Station orHua Lamphong for Lamphun everyday For further information ,please contact the State Railway of Thailand at Tel 1690 2220 4444 www .railway.co.th. Lamphun Railway Station at Tel 5351 1016 By bus The Transport Company Limited provides air-conditionedbuses everyday at Bangkok ’s Northern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit onKamphaeng Phet Road taking about hours to get to Lamphunprovince The Intra Tour Company (Pratunam) also provides VIPair-conditioned buses Please call Tel 2208 0840 2208 0580 orcontact the Lamphun Office at Tel 08 9636 9983 For furtherdetails please contact Bangkok ’s Northern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit )at Tel 1490 www .transport.co.th, or the Transport Company Limited (Lamphun) at Tel ./ Fax 5351 1173 or the information of LamphunBus Station at Tel 5356 1263 .By air Tourists can take flight (Bangkok Chiang Mai andconnect to bus Chiang Mai Lamphun route from AmphoeMueang Chiang Mai to Lamphun province The bus departs everydayfrom 5.00 .m. 8.30 .m., every 30 minutes taking 45 minutes fromChang Phueak Bus Station Chiang Mai province to the LamphunBus Station on Sanam Kila Road For further information on flights ,please contact ;- Thai Airways International Tel 2356 1111 www.thaiairways.com- Nok Air Tel 1318 2900 9955 www.nokair.com- Bangkok Airways Tel 1771 2270 6699 www.bangkokair.com- One-Two Go Airlines Tel 1126 2229 4100 www.fly12go.com- Thai Air Asia Tel 2515 9999 www.airasia.comDistances from Amphoe Mueang Lamphun to otherdistrictsAmphoe Pa Sang 11 km .Amphoe Mae Tha 25 km .Amphoe Ban Thi 26 km .Amphoe Ban Hong 40 km .Amphoe Wiang Nong Long 45 km .Amphoe Thung Hua Chang 105 km .Amphoe Li 105 km .Distances from Lamphun province to neighbouringprovincesChiang Mai 21 km .Lampang 71 km .Tak 244 km