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Lampang

Lampang (Thailand)

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3 / 5 - One review
How to get there
Two hours by bus from Chiang Mai
When to go
From November to June
Minimum stay
1 to 2 days

Reviews of Lampang

Romain Beuvart Travel writer
89 travel articles

Lampang is a small historical town around 100 kilometers to the southwest of Chiang Mai. 

My suggestion:
Lampang is mainly a stopping point between Chiang Mai and Sukhothai. It isn't really necessary to sleep over there with it being so close to Chiang Mai.
Summary:

Lampang is mainly known for the Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, and this was my main reason for visiting there. The temple is located on the outskirts of the old town. Its architectural style is pure Lanna, whereas the town's other temples are more Burmese in style. Something else that remains from the Burmese influence, and what gives Lampang its particular character, are the horse-drawn carts. These are mainly used to transport tourists and lend Lampang an air of a town from another time.

Other notable temples to be found here are the Wat Hai Lin, the Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao, which once apparently contained the famous jade Buddha (today in Bangkok), and the Wat Phra That Chedi Sao, with its 20 pagodas. For those visiting as a family, I recommend a trip to the National Elephant Institute: it's a good place to get up close to these animals, and there are even six white elephants belonging to the royal family to be found there (out of a total of ten). 

Wat Phra That Lampang Luang