Location: Lamphun
Top Things to do in Lamphun
Top 10 Things to do in Lamphun, Thailand
Located three hours south of Chiang Mai, the community of Lamphun is especially interesting to those intrigued by history. Founded more than 1,400 years ago, the town still has a beautiful temple and pagoda beautifully preserved from the past.
Restaurants in Lamphun
1. Wat Phra That Hariphunchai
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 169 reviews
Reviewed By jajavalB - Bangkok
There is "สลากย้อม" festival during3-5september , it's a merit fair marking with "Salark Yom" many 4-5 metered poles decorayed with colorful papers placing around the vicinity of temple. This stupa is glazed in gold color. It's claimed to be a pagoda for people who were born in year of rooster.
2. Banthi Tour
Overall Ratings
5 based on 45 reviews
Banthi tour is sustainable, green tourism. Banthi is also be the name of our village. We started this tour since 2011. We aim to preserve our Thai lifestyle by having you learn about our culture and experience Thai life. Banthi tour is owned and operated by the local family for the benefit of the people in the countryside.While in Thailand, take this opportunity to discover how Thai people really live. We will bring you into the daily lives of the Thai people in the countryside.
Reviewed By Richard P
This is an eco-tour that supports the community of Banthi, Lamphun ... near Chiang Mai. Mr P is friendly, funny and interesting. He speaks multiple languages. We engaged with people of the village, participated in many activities. Lots of great food that we prepared ourselves. Highly recommended. You will be talking about this experience long after your Thailand adventure.
3. Wat Chamthewi Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By Jeffrey C - Melbourne, Australia
Lamphun is one of the oldest cities in Thailand. Hence it is not surprising two of the oldest temples are in this town. Wat Chamthewi is one of them. It has an interesting very old Chedi with several Buddhas on each tier. There are also other interesting shrines worth a peek and a prayer.
4. Wat Sun Pa Yang Luang
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4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By Pichai A - Bangkok
This is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in northern region. Beside its long history, you will find many historical and beautiful items. During middle of January, there are always big group of Malaysian visitors visit the temple to celebrate Kroo-Ba In-Dhorn's birthday. He is a one of the high respected monks in the north of Thailand.
5. Phra Nang Chamthewi Statue
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4 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By Raymond W - Chengdu, China
There really is some interesting history behind this modest statue. Queen Chamthewi was, according to legend, the first monarch of the Haripunchai kingdom. This kingdom was one of two important Mon kingdoms in the history of Thailand: the other was Dvaravati, usually though to be centred around Nakhon Pathom to the south.
This kingdom was centred around the sleepy city of Lamphun but it controlled a sizable chunk of modern Thailand at its height. It also lasted for some seven centuries, making it a more substantial entity than you might think. For us we find it fascinating to think that there was once a non-Thai kingdom in this part of the country. Apparently, there are still around 20,000 Mon speakers in the city to this day, and many more have probably been assimiliated into mainstream Thai society. Chamthewi, a 7th century queen of the Mon, remains Haripunchai's most famous ruler. Having said that, the statue itself is nothing special. Head to the wats and check out the ancient Mon stupas instead.
6. Wat Doi Ti
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4.5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By Hampo1964 - Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Fantastic place to visit. The Budda image is massive and covered in Gold Leaf. You have to pay small fee to enter but it's worth paying.
7. Wat Kukut
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4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By Iratdog - Lindenhurst, New York
This little gem is a little off the track but I was determined to finally find it on my most recent tour of Lamphun. Beautiful grounds, Antiquities and low tourist volume together with relatively close proximity to town spells happiness for me! It's west on Thanon Chama Devi just a few clicks or to so 9. If your thing is Temples try not to miss this old relic.
8. Wat Phra Yuen
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By Raelene H - Melbourne, Australia
About a fifteen minute walk across the river from the town centre, this wat had green and lush vegetation (and plenty of mosquitoes in some parts). Very atmospheric, we really enjoyed taking our time wandering the extensive grounds. We were the only visitors which was even better. Peaceful, relaxing and interesting as well, this place has a lot to offer. If you are in the area, don't miss it.
9. Flea Market Lamphun
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4 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By DohaDan - Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Our second home is in Lamphun but I have to be honest and advise others that the flea market at Lamphun is not worth visiting. It's worse than a car boot sale. In fact I would normally buy something at a car boot but the flea market had nothing that I could see a Westerner buying. You would be much better off going to the Chiang Mai night market.
10. Hariphunchai National Museum
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3.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By pianocello - Shah Alam, Malaysia
You can combine this with a trip to Wat Phra That Haripunchai since it is just a few minutes walk from it. There are some nice things to see but frankly speaking, I think you will probably need only 30 minutes to see this. Don't expect any interactive exhibits. If you are in Chiang Mai, there's no need to rush down to see this unless you also want to see the aforementioned Wat and combine both for the trip.
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