
Town in Thailand
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Lamphun (Thai: ลำพูน) is a city and province in the Northern River Valleys of Northern Thailand.
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Wat Chamthewi
Commonly referred to a Ku Kut (กู่กุด), built in the Lawo (Lopburi) style. One of the outstanding stupa (or chedi) in Dvaravati style (from the 6th to the 13th centuries). It has a square base and five terraces modeled on Gupta style of architecture. The lowest being the biggest and the smallest terrace at the top. As Hindu gopurams in South India, each terrace has niches, housing standing Buddha Images. The "chedi" houses the ashes of the queen Cham Thewi of Haripunchai kingdom. The adjacent temple was built in the 13th century CE. The chedi is a square structure similar to Buddhagaya in India.
วัดพระธาตุหริภุญชัย
A royal temple complex, in the center of the town. It houses a pyramid-shaped stupa modeled on Wat Kukut. The stupa is known as Chedi Suwanna and was built in 1418. A principal landmark is the 46-metre tall golden chedi whose present appearance was the result of the restoration work in 1443 by a king of Chiang Mai. Other architectural works include the ancient-style brick arch adorned with fine designs and the pair of sculptured lions at the door.
พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติหริภุญชัย
Displays and exhibits include historical development and archaeological items found in Lamphun. Another displays ancient utensils, Lanna indigenous arts, and carvings.
ถ้ำหลวงผาเวียง
One of northern Thailand's largest caves and by far one of the most interesting. It is a large cave only accessible via a 15 min walk uphill. You should carry a bottle of water. It is well-worth the effort to get there.
วัดพระยืน
An old temple from the 11th century about 1 km east of the old town centre. The huge chedi with a large square base and four tall standing Buddha images dates from the beginning of the 20th century.
อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่ปิง
A mountainous area along the Ping River with the beautiful Thung Kik Kaeng Ko and Ko Luang Waterfalls.
Café-restaurant in a very quiet area. It is surrounded by ancient looking buildings in temple like style.
Coffee shop on ground floor, gallery on 2d floor, accommodations on 3d floor and two cottages out back for hire. Check out templehouselamphun on Facebook.
Air conditioned, modern, and clean, two storey, with balcony, at the totally ridiculous price of 380 baht per night! The manager speaks no English, but her daughter, who manages the similarly named restaurant across the lane is totally fluent. You will have to tolerate the noise of crowing roosters, owned by the neighbours, most of the day. Cooked breakfast is 35 baht, and dinner with a reasonable range of Thai food is about 75 baht. Beer is available.
This is a fairly small city compared to most places Westerners go. Buses come here from Lampang bus station, and also from Chiang Mai, only 25 km distant. The bus is about 50 baht.
Read in the guideWalk, take a samlor, or a motorcycle taxi. It is not all that far to walk anywhere.
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