Lamphun province
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Lamphun ลำพูน |
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 Map of Thailand highlighting Lamphun Province |
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 Thailand
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| Capital | Lamphun town | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Wirachai Phuphiangchai (since October 2016) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,506 km2 (1,740 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | Ranked 49th | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 405,468 | |
| • Rank | Ranked 60th | |
| • Density rank | Ranked 48th | |
| HDI | ||
| • HDI (2009) | 0.729 (medium) (43rd) | |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) | |
| Area code(s) | 053 | |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-51 | |
| Vehicle registration | ลำพูน | |
Lamphun (Thai: ลำพูน, pronounced [lām.pʰūːn]) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Chiang Mai, Lampang, and Tak.
Lamphun is in the Ping River valley. It is surrounded by mountain chains, with the Thanon Thong Chai Range in the west and the Khun Tan Range in the east of the province. It is some 670 kilometres from Bangkok and 26 kilometres from Chiang Mai.
Under its old name of Haripunchai, Lamphun was the northernmost city of the Mon kingdom of the Dvaravati period, and also the last to fall to the Thai. In the late-12th century it came under siege from the Khmer, but did not fall. However, in 1281 King Mengrai of Lanna finally seized the city, and made it part of his kingdom. After Burmese expansion in the 16th century, Lamphun was under Burmese rule for two centuries. In the 18th century, with the rise of Thonburi and Bangkok against Burmese rule, local leaders from Lampang agreed to be their allies. Lamphun was finally freed from the Burmese and ruled by relatives of Lampang's leader, gaining vassal status from Bangkok. Eventually, after the administrative reform of Bangkok government in the late-19th century, Lamphun became part, as a province, of Siam.
The provincial seal shows the temple Wat Phra That Haripunchai, which was already the main temple of the city Lamphun during Mon times. The gold-covered chedi is said to contain a relic of Buddha.
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