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Travel Destinations - Lamphun Province
Legend handed down for more than
1,400 years refer to this ancient town as Hariphunchai. Its
first ruler was Queen Chamthewi who was of Mon extraction.
In late 12th century, King Mengrai overran the town and subsequently
integrated it into the Lanna Kingdom.
Today, Lamphun still retain its enchanting ambience of a small
but old community. It is some 670 kilometres from Bangkok
and only 26 kilometres from Chiang Mai. Located on the bank
of the Kuang River, its attractions include ancient sites
and relics as well as forests and mountains and delightful
lakes. Lamphun is the most famous producer of longans.
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