Lamphun Attractions

 
Lamphun

About 24 km (15 mi.) south of Chiang Mai, Lamphun, on the right bank of a tributary of the Menam Ping, the Menam Kuang, is rather isolated, having been bypassed by the main road, so it still retains all the atmosphere typical of northern Thailand. This impression is particularly striking if instead of Highway 11 you take Highway 106, the older and more scenic road, lined by tall yang trees and with a whole host of interesting temples, ancient and modern, strung out along it like a string of pearls.

The people of Lamphun and the surrounding area make their living from farming and fruit-growing and from weaving the silks for which, along with its traditional silverwork, the town is famous.

Read More Wat Phra That Haripunchai

Wat Phra That Haripunchai is a pilgrimage site in Thailand with a history going back to the 9th C. A tower contains a 13th C gong thought to be one of the largest in the world.

Lamphun Surroundings

Read More Wat Kukut (Wat Chama Devi)

This 8th C wat contains two chedis, both fine examples of Mon architecture. The largest one stands 21 m and contains the ashes of Queen Chama Devi.

Read More Wat Phra Yun

Built in 1369, Wat Phra Yun stands on the bank of the Menam Kuang. The wiharn contains three 16th C Buddhas.

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The Haripoonchai temple in Lamphun.Lamphun
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