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If you're not on a day trip out of Chiang Mai then continuing along route 108 from Hang Dong takes you to the next town up of Sanpatong. Currently still separated from Chiang Mai by some countryside it's more of a satellite town than a suburb but give it a few more years...
You're now following the Ping River Valley with the hills of Lampang Province and Khun Tan way off to the left and the range of mountains connecting Doi Suthep and Doi Inthanon on your right.
The wide Ping River valley is mostly given over to rice and fruit growing and has been settled for even longer than Chiang Mai City itself, being the agricultural heartland for the former powerful Mon Kingdom of Haripunchai based in today's Lamphun.
The wooden buildings of these ancient settlements have not survived but the temples have, so a whole string of old and prestigious Wats also lines the valley floor down side tracks to the right and left of the main road -- most signposted in English and many worth a peak if you have time of fancy a break.
Sanpatong town has a busy market, weekly farmers market, (Saturdays only), banks, plenty of eating places and some terrific accommodation. In fact the accommodation is so good that rather than say "...if you're stuck here for the night head for...", we'd say get stuck deliberately -- it's worth it!
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