About Lamphun Province
Lamphun is Thailand's smallest province by area and one of its oldest cities — the capital of the ancient Haripunchai kingdom, which predated the founding of Chiang Mai by several centuries. Just 26 km south of Chiang Mai, it is easily the most under-visited provincial capital in the north. The city's Wat Phra That Haripunchai enshrines a 50-metre gilded chedi said to be 1,000 years old and ranks among northern Thailand's most sacred sites. The drive from Chiang Mai to Lamphun along the old Superhighway is lined with tall yang-na trees forming one of the most beautiful canopy tunnels in the region.
Key facts
- Population
- 402,011 (2020)
- Area
- 4,506 km²
- Density
- 89 / km²
- Districts
- 8
- Capital
- Lamphun
- ISO code
- TH-51
National parks (2)
Doi Khun Tan National Park, Mae Ta Khrai National Park
All 8 districts
Ban Hong · Ban Thi · Li · Mae Tha · Mueang Lamphun · Pa Sang · Thung Hua Chang · Wiang Nong Long
Top Highlights
Wat Phra That Haripunchai
over 1,000 years old, one of northern Thailand's most important Buddhist sites
Haripunchai National Museum
Dvaravati and Haripunchai artifacts in a heritage building
Yang-na tree-lined road
beautiful double-row canopy on the old road from Chiang Mai
Lamphun silk weaving
the province produces traditional hand-woven cotton and silk textiles
Getting There
Lamphun is 26 km south of Chiang Mai — red songthaew buses run frequently from Chiang Mai Warorot Market for 15 baht, taking 45 minutes. By car, 30–40 minutes on the old road (scenic) or new highway. No airport or train station in the city itself — Chiang Mai Airport is the entry point.
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Sources
Facts on this page last checked 1 August 2026.
- 1.Q240540 — population, area, districts, coordinates — Wikidata (Wikidata), retrieved 1 August 2026
- 2.Background reading — Wikipedia (Wikipedia), retrieved 1 August 2026Linked for context; no text is reproduced from it.
- 3.Official provincial website — Provincial administration (Official source), retrieved 1 August 2026
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