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Map of Lamphun, Thailand

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Accommodation
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Eat and Meet
4: Isaan place
7: Cafe
10: Curry shop
12: Vegetarian food

Attractions and Activities
2: Ku Chang Ku Ma
3: Lampoon Thai Silk
5: Thanang City Gate
8: Wat
9: Wat Mahawan
13: National Museum
15: Wat Phra That Haripunchai
16: Covered Bridge
17: Wat Phra Yuen
18: Wat Suphararam

Transport
1: Train Station
14: Bus to Chiang Mai

Vital Information
6: Post Office
11: Internet Cafe

Other
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Travelfish on Lamphun

The town of Lamphun was established around the ninth century by a group of former Buddhist monks who had travelled from Lopburi and founded the state of Haripunchai. Their first ruler, Chamma Thewi, was the daugher of Lopburi's ruler and she established a dynasty lasting a few hundred years.

During this period, Lopburi was seen as the centre of learning for the region, and young novices travelled south to Lopburi for instruction. The state of Haripunchai fell in 1281 as a result of sly manoevring by King Mangrai who incorporated it into his northern Lanna kingdom. ... read more about Lamphun on Travelfish

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