Lampang or
Khelang Nakorn of the
past has the horse carriage as
its symbol having monasteries buil t in
Burmese and Lanna Thai style
architectures and its famous place, well know all over
the world, is the Thai Elephant Conservation Center.
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Occupying
an area of 12,533 square
kilometers, Lampang is administratively divided
into 13 Amphoes (Districts) Muang, Thoen, Mae Phrik,
Ko Kha, Ngao, Chae Hom, Wang Nua, Mae Tha,
Sop Prap, Serm Ngam, Hang Chat, Mae Mo and Muang Pan. Lampang
Is located some 599 Kms., from Bangkok, accessible
by Highway No.1 Passing
through Ayutthaya, Lopburi,
Nakhon Sawan, Kamphaeng
Phet, Tak, taking a total time
span of 7 hours and some
100 kms., from Chiang
Mai by Highway No. 11
through Lamphun, taking about 1.30 hours.
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