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Attractions
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Horse-drawn carriages
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Lampang is the only province
in Thailand still retaining horse-drawn carriages
as a means of transport within city limit. Visitors
can hire such vehicles to tour places such as
markets, traditional houses along the river
bank and the numerous temples in town.
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Kiu Lom Dam
To reach the Kiu Lom Dam , take the Lampang-Ngao
road and turn left at Kms. 623-624 marker, which
is about 38 kilometres from town. Then continue
for a further 14 kilometres. Constructed for
irrigation purpose, it has a scenic reservoir
suitable for boating or rafting. At least a
half-day tour is suggested. Visitors may opt
for overnighting on raft. Places to see include
cliffs, isles and fishing village. |
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Wat Chai Mongkhon
Almost across Wat Pa Fang is Wat Chai Mongkhon
. The outstanding structure is the Kuti, monk's
living quarters, which is a white cement building
with Burmese-style wooden roof. Its columns
are adorned with coils of golden wires in elaborate
designs and colored glasses. The blinds and
corridors are made of elaborately-fashioned
perforated wooden sheet. Inside is housed a
bronze Buddha statue of fine workmanship cast
in Mandalay, Myanmar. |
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Wat Chedi Sao Lang
About 5 kilometres from town
on the Lampang-Chae Hom road is Wat Chedi Sao
Lang . Cooled and shaded by large trees, the
temple has twenty Chedis is its compound, each
made in the combined Lanna-Burmese style. A
Chiang Saen-style bronze Buddha statue is also
enshrined here, commonly referred to as "Phra
Chao Than Chai" by the local people. The
door panels of the Ubosot are of ancient vintage
with elaborate design. |
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Built during the reign of King
Rama IV by Burmese, Wat Pa Fang is located on
Sanam Bin Road. It has a large, glittering gold
Chedi containing a Holy Relic brought over from
Myanmar around 1906. The extensive Sala Kan
Parian (preaching hall) is made entirely of
wood with Burmese-style overlapping roofs. A
small Ubosot has a Burmese-style woodwork over
its roof with beautiful plaster designs over
its doors. Usually there are a considerable
number of Burmese monks in residence. |
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Wat Phra Kaeo Don
Tao
The centuries-old Wat Phra
Kaeo Don Tao on Phra Kaeo Road used to be the
place where the Emerald Buddha was once enshrined
(the same statue now installed in Bangkok).
Interesting structures include the large Chedi
containing the hair of the Lord Buddha, a Burmese-style
Mondop, an ancient Vihan housing a reclining
Buddha and a museum exhibiting ancient relics
of the Lanna era. |
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Wat Phra That Mon
Phaya Chae
Located on the Lampang-Ngao Road about five
kilometres from town with a right turn at Km.
605 marker is Wat Phra That Mon Phaya Chae .
As it is situated on a hillside, it affords
a clear view of Lampang. Its most outstanding
feature is the long stair leading to the Chedi
enshrining a Holy Relic. |
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Wat Phra That Sadet
Wat Phra That Sadet can be reached by taking
the Lampang-Ngao Road. After 17 kilometres,
take a left turn and continue on for another
2 kilometres. One of Lampang's major sites,
it is believed to have been built by Queen Chamthevi
some 500 years ago. |
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Wat Si Rong Muang
To the west of town is Wat Si Rong Muang , a
Burmese temple built in 1905 during the time
when Lampang was the commercial and forestry
centre. Major architectural works include the
Vihan made of wood with several overlapping
gables in the Burmese style. It is a temple
with elaborate carving decorations and plaster
designs adorned with colored glass fashioned
with delicate craftsmanship. |
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| Information by Tourism
Authority of Thailand . |
