Lamphoon Province

Former name was Haripunchai where was founded by Wasuthep anchorite as city of the Mon kingdom in the 12th century. During 16th century, Lamphoon was also under Burmese for two centuries. In the 18th century, Lamphoon was free from the Burmese and ruled by Thonburi kindom. Eventually after the administrative reform of Thailand government in 1932, Lamphoon became a province of Kingdom of Thailand.

Lamphoon province is covering area about 4,506 square kilometres and its population is about 404,780 persons. There are attractive places such as Haripunchai National Museam, Wat Phra That Hariphunchai ( Buddha's relics), Mae-Ping National Park and Doi Kun-tan National Park.

Local Transportation

Car: Take highway no. 1 ( Phaholyothin Rd. ) and take highway no. 32 passing Sinburi, Chainat to Nakhonsawan province after take highway no. 1 that passing Kampaengphet and Tak to Lampang province and then take highway no. 11 to Lamphoon province. Total distance is about 670 kilometres. Bus: Both air-conditioned and non air-conditioned buses leave Bangkok's Northern and North-Eastern Bus Terminal (Mochit 2) to Lamphoon province daily. Train: Take train daily to Lamphoon province at Hualamphong Terminal Railway Station.