Location: Lampang
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Top 10 Things to do in Lampang, Thailand
Lampang, also called Nakhon Lampang (Thai: นครลำปาง, pronounced [náʔkʰɔːn lampaːŋ]) to differentiate from Lampang Province, is the third largest town in northern Thailand and capital of Lampang Province and the Lampang district. Traditional names for Lampang include Wiang Lakon and Khelang Nakhon. The city is a trading and transportation center. Lampang lies 601 km north of Bangkok and 101 km southeast of Chiang Mai.
Restaurants in Lampang
1. Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 293 reviews
Reviewed By JamHam - Olathe, Kansas
While on a road trip, my girlfriend insisted we visit this temple. Although off the beaten path, it is well worth the visit. As I understand, this is one of the "important" temples in Thailand. Beautiful Wat and grounds surrounding it. Take the time and visit.
2. Chae Son National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 116 reviews
Reviewed By Captain B - London, United Kingdom
Really liked this place. Nicely organized, safe walk up next to the river and Waterfalls which are beautiful. Plenty of places to get into the water if that's your thing , also can buy food to feed fish which is quite fun. When you come down from the waterfall walk there are some restaurants which we didn't try but had the best coffee in Thailand at a place called chaeson Coffee which is the 4th building .
Hot Springs are good to try too
Highly recommend you make the effort to come here . It's worth it
3. Thai Elephant Conservation Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 491 reviews
This 300-acre area consists of an elephant hospital and training school, which help to conserve the Thai elephants and protect them from extinction.
Reviewed By adj24 - Arlington, Virginia
I really wanted to like this place because there are some philanthropic elements like the hospital, but don’t be fooled. I saw multiple instances of abuse while I was there, and I’m not just talking about the chains and hooks they use to train (which were extremely bothersome as well). I’m talking about unnecessary whipping and stabbing when the mahouts thought we weren’t looking and the hooks (as if they aren’t bad enough) have nails on the ends to make them even more painful. The mahouts clearly have no regard for their craft or the elephants - ours were rude and smoking cigarettes the whole time and beating the elephants unnecessarily. And don’t even get me started on the show - it is so depressing. We had signed up to do the two day mahout training and paid for it, but we left a day early because we were so appalled by the treatment and the overall experience. We did not get a refund, but at that point I didn’t care at all. I just hope our money goes to the hospital...
4. Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao
Overall Ratings
4 based on 89 reviews
Reviewed By John W - Hampshire, United Kingdom
This temple gets much accolade as once a resting place for the Emerald Buddha.
Put aside this claim to game and it is at best an average temple for Lampang and Thailand generally.
As others say it has a huge and magnificent gold topped chedi and a lovely Burmese style pagoda but really that's about it. There's a small viharn housing a large reclining Buddha but this was closed on our visit.
By comparison, visit Wat Pongsanuk Tai, not far away. This is lovely.
5. Kad Kong Ta Street Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 64 reviews
6. Wat Pong Sanuk Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By John W - Hampshire, United Kingdom
Just a lovely temple. The main entrance stairway leading to a wondrful gateway is flanked by gleaming white nagas. Inside the compound is a magnificent golden check and a gorgeous Burmese style pagoda. The viharn houses a large and lovely golden reclining Buddha.
7. Dhanabadee Ceramic Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By aladdin_mp - Arizona
No assembly lines here. Each step employs real people for hand crafted careful skilled and artistic work. The "rooster" ceramic pottery has many many steps and the results, not only of the idonic elegant rooster motif on pottery but many other designs as well. Tour of entire factory, see museum/ historical items and info, AND, purchase one of a kind treasures from the store/ cafe at reasonable prices. After this visit, I started noticing the rooster theme on pottery in cafes and restaurants all over Chiang Mai
8. Wat Chedi Sao Lang
Overall Ratings
4 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By IainNorthernIreland - Northern Ireland
Basically it's a small, rather attractive (but nothing special) temple with a lot of small chedis. The overall feel is of a fair amount of bright modern stuff, including some rather Disneyesque statues, having been set up in order to put the temple more on the visitor trail. Easy on the eye but it lacks the character and sense of history of e.g. Wat Phrathat Lampang Luang. If you can easily take it in on a trip e.g. one round the various wats of the area, it's fine, but I really wouldn't go far just for it.
9. Ban Sao Nak
Overall Ratings
4 based on 57 reviews
Reviewed By JazzzSay - Sydney, Australia
If you are interested in the traditional Teak wood house then this shouldn't be missed... it has beautiful antique furniture and artwork all around the house and they gave up rice cookies and juice which was beautiful
I would spend around 30mins at most here, its not very big
research it and see if this is something you really want to get out of your way to see
10. Wat Phra Tat Chom Ping
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By fadanothai - Ayuthaya
If you go you must get the temple guide to show you the pinhole camera image. (It helps if you understand Thai or have an interpreter). In the building next to the chedi, when they close the doors and windows, an amazingly clear image of the chedi is projected through a pinhole in the window shutter. It is regarded as miraculous by many Thais. I was there at 10:00 a.m. and was quite impressed with it. The guide said the image is even clearer in the afternoon.
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