Lampang - Famous For Its Horse-Drawn Carriages

 

Lampang
The famous for its horse-drawn carriages and with a rooster as its provincial emblem. Lampang is administratively divided in to the following districts : Maung Thoen, Mae Phrik, Ngao, Ko Kha, Wang Nuea, Mae Tha, Chae Hom,Sop Prap, Seom Ngam, Hang Chat, Mae Mo and Mueang Pan.

Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
is some 20 km. to the southwest of town in Ko Kha district is, a paradigm of temple building of Lanna. The temple itself is prominently sited on a hillock surrounded by wall. The entrance arches, called Pratu Khong, is adorned with fine plaster designs. The wall-less main Vihan houses a bronze Buddha statue called the Phra Chao Lan Thong. To the back is a golden Chedi in Lanna architechtural style containing a Holy Relic. Also in the back is another Vihan with beautiful murals on wooden walls, said to be the oldest in the North. The temple also has a large collection of ancient wooden utensils.