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Lampang sights and attractions

Baan Sao Nak -

6 Ratwattana Rd
http://www.baansaonak.com


Description
Baan Sao Nak is a massive teak house demonstrating Thai and Burmese influence in its design. The house is probably one of the most famous in the north, and is worth making the effort to visit.

Held up by 116 teak columns, the 108-year -old house has been furnished with the recently-deceased owner's personal possessions and antiques.

Outside the house there is a pleasant garden, rice barn and little buggy.

Opening Hours: Daily 10:00-17:00

How to get there: To get to Baan Sao Nak, cross over the river and follow the signs. It's about a 15-minute-walk from downtown and is kind of behind TT&T Backpackers.

Taladkao Rd - Great traders' houses from yesteryear

Taladkao Rd

Description
During the late 19th century Lampang was a large trading centre with most goods arriving by river. Taladkao Rd was the heart of this bustle, with Thai, Chinese, British and Burmese merchants all located along this road.

Today the traders are gone but their houses remain. It's worth taking a walk down the road to see some of the intriguing melds of different styles.

Wat Chedi Sao - Twenty chedis in the fields

Around 5km out of town

Description
This wat has a mixture of 20 Lanna- and Burmese-style chedis. Sao is dialect for twenty.

It's pleasant enough to wander around here, but only really worth the effort if you have your own transport.


How to get there: The well-signposted wat is around five kilometres out of town. Cross to the other side of the river and follow the signs.

Wat Sri Chum - Interesting Burmese-style wat

Sri Chum Rd

Description
Wat Sri Chum is the largest Burmese-style wat in Thailand and until a tragic fire in 1992 was considered to be the most impressive one of its kind in the kingdom.

Construction of the original wat began in 1897 and following the 1992 fire a large reconstruction was undertaken. What resulted is an interesting small wat pleasant enough for a smooch around.

Unlike many Thai wats, this one boasts a lot of information in English. And if you're lucky one of the resident monks will show you around the enclosure.


How to get there: The wat is on Sri Chum Rd, a 10-minute walk from the centre of town.