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Lampang is located about one hour southeast of Chiang Mai, and makes for a pleasant stop over on your way to Sukhothai.
I did not visit the town proper which is renowned for its horse-pulled carriages as the main means of transportation.
Wat Phra That Lampang Luang is located a bit afield, about 18km southwest from the town (but can't be missed from the main road thanks to good signposting). It is one of the nicest and most revered temple compounds in Northern Thailand and worth a visit due to its striking setting on a hilltop and its well preserved state. When I visited there was a religious ceremony going on which was accompanied by extremely loud music (?) and prayers (?) from loudspeakers.
The inside of the Wat is quite charming due to the nicely oxydized greenish copper Chedi, a wihan with beautiful, if faded, gold paintings on wood and an array of old buddhas, as well as a number of strange looking white clay buddha (?) statues that are the object of much veneration and offerings (pork heads, fruit and flowers, see pix in Tips section).
The naga serpent has special significance in Buddhism since it protected Buddha in his journeys.
This one was decorated with flowers on the occasion of a local festivity.
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This group of Buddha statues can be found in Wihan Nam Tam, a beautiful wooden structure from the 16th century. The... more travel advice
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Lovely pictures, I like most is the chedi nearby padi [rice] field :)
Looks lovely! I've never been to Lampang, well, maybe next time.
Beautiful countryside!!! great page on my country, seem like you have a good time there, happy travel=))))
What an interesting location with colorful information. Outstanding photographs.
Thanks for dropping to my Lampang page, I think if you visit Lampang city ,you 'll love this peaceful place. I went there about 5 times and still fell in love with it. Don't miss for your next trip. ^_^
möchte wirklich mal dein reisebegleiter sein... ich glaub, wir würden uns gut ergänzen...
great to see a new page about Lampang here on VT;
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