Lamphun (Province)

Lamphun
ลำพูน
statistics
Capital:	Lamphun
Telephone code:	053
Surface:	4,505.9 km² 49.
Residents:	404.693 (2009) 62.
Population density :	90 E / km² 48.
ISO 3166-2 :
Governor :	Surachai Khanasa
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Lamphun ( Thai : ลำพูน , [ lām.pʰūːn ]) is a province ( Changwat ) in the northern region of Thailand . The capital of Lamphun Province is also called Lamphun .

geography

The province is about 650 kilometers north of the capital Bangkok and 25 kilometers south of Chiang Mai .

The mountain foothills of the Himalayas determine the landscape of the province, through which the Mae Nam Ping ( Ping River ) flows.

Bordering provinces:
north	Chiang Mai
east	Lampang
south	Tak
west	Chiang Mai

climate

The climate is tropical-monsoonal with moderate influences. Temperatures fluctuate between up to 38 ° C in the hot months before the rainy season and close to freezing point on the clear winter nights. The maximum temperature in 2008 was 40.5 ° C, the lowest temperature was measured at 9.3 ° C. On 97 rainy days fell 737.2 mm of precipitation in the same year  .

history

The city of Lamphun was founded as Hariphunchai around 660 and was the capital of the northernmost Mon kingdom. The region came under the control of the Khmer around 1000 until it was finally conquered by Mengrai in 1283 , who incorporated it into his newly established kingdom of Lan Na .

See also: History of Thailand

economy

In 2009, the "Gross Provincial Product" (was GDP ) of the province of 63,731 million baht . The official minimum wage in the province has been 236 baht per day (about 5 euros) since April 1, 2012.

The province has 1,988 factories with 78,338 workers (as of 2010) and thus a relatively high industrial sector.

Data

The table below shows the share of the economic sectors in the gross provincial product in percent:

Industry	2006	2007	2008	2009
Agriculture	9.5	7.8	9.7	10.3
Mining, open pit mining	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.8
Industry	69.1	71.2	69.7	67.3
Other	21.1	20.8	20.3	21.6

The industry that made the largest contribution to the province's economic output in 2011 was agriculture with 21.928 billion baht, followed by manufacturing with 18.786 billion baht, and wholesale and retail with 7.426 billion baht.

Land use

The following land use is documented for the province:

• Forest area: 1,610,280 Rai (2,576.5 km²), 57.2% of the total area
• Agricultural area: 542,498 Rai (868.0 km²), 19.3% of the total area
• Unclassified area: 663,398 rai (1,061.4 km²), 23.6% of the total area

population

According to the 2000 census data, 99.8% of the population were Thai citizens, 99.5% Buddhists, and 0.2% Muslims. 6% spoke one of the languages ​​of the so-called hill tribes .

traffic

Air traffic

Lamphun does not have its own airport, the nearest airport is in Chiang Mai .

Rail transport

The province has 6 train stations on the Thai Northern Railway (Bangkok – Chiang Mai): Pa Sao, Lamphun, Nong Lom, Sala Mae Tha, Tha Chomphu and Khun Tan.

Symbols

The seal of the province shows the famous golden chedi of Wat Phrathat Haripunchai , the main temple of Lamphun. The chedi is also said to house relics of Buddha .

The local plant is the Palasabaum ( Butea monosperma ) as well as the rain tree ( Samanea Saman ).

The motto of Lamphun Province is:

The city of the outstanding temple Prathat Hariphunchai,

Phra Rod, the holy Buddha image is admired by everyone,

Many longan gardens, good garlic ,

and good manners are the glory of the province,

Queen Chamadevi of Hariphunchai , that was the ancient name of the kingdom.

Attractions

Viharn Luang and Chedi of Wat Phra That Hariphunchai

• Wat Phra That Hariphunchai - Buddhist temple complex ( Wat ) built around 1100 on the site of the former royal palace in Lamphun on the Kwang River, the 46-meter-high chedi covered with gold leaf is visible from afar
• Wat Chamadevi - Buddhist temple with tiered pyramidal chedi from the Mon period
• Hariphunchai National Museum in the provincial capital
• Mae Ping National Park

Administrative units

Provincial Administration

The province of Lamphun is divided into eight districts ( Amphoe ). The districts are further divided into 51 parishes ( Tambon ) and 551 villages ( Muban ).

No. Amphoe 1. Amphoe Mueang Lamphun อำเภอ เมือง ลำพูน 2. Amphoe Mae Tha อำเภอ แม่ทา 3. Ban Hong district อำเภอ บ้านโฮ่ง 4th Amphoe Li อำเภอ ลี้ 5. Thung Hua Chang district อำเภอ ทุ่งหัวช้าง 6th Pa Sang district อำเภอ ป่าซาง 7th Amphoe Ban Thi อำเภอ บ้าน ธิ 8th. Amphoe Wiang Nong Long อำเภอ เวียง หนอง ล่อง

Administrative division of Lamphun Province

Local administration

A provincial administrative organization ( บริหาร ส่วน จังหวัด , อบ จ for short , Ongkan Borihan suan Changwat ; English Provincial Administrative Organization , PAO) exists for the entire area of ​​the province .

There is one city ( เทศบาล เมือง - Thesaban Mueang ) in the province : Lamphun ( เทศบาล เมือง ลำพูน ). There are also 23 small towns ( เทศบาล ตำบล - Thesaban Tambon ).

Individual evidence

1. ^ History of the Province
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Thailand in Figures (2012), p. 277
3. ↑ "Industry" includes: Manufacturing; Electricity, gas and water supply; Construction
4. ^ "Others" include: Wholesale and retail trade; Hotels and restaurants; Transport, storage and communication; Real estate; Education; Health and social work, ...
5. ^ Gross Provincial Product at Current Market Prices: Northern Provinces, National Economic and Social Development Board, 2011.
6. ↑ Key indicators of the population and households, Population and Housing Census 1990 and 2000: Lamphun
7. ↑ Department of Provincial Administration : As of 2012 (in Thai)

literature

• Thailand in Figures, Vol.II: Region and Province . 16th edition 2012-2013, Alpha Research Co., Ltd., Nonthaburi, Thailand 2012, ISBN 978-616-7256-12-6

Web links

Commons : Lamphun  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Province website (in Thai)
• Information of the Tourist Authority of Thailand (TAT) (in English)

Coordinates: 18 ° 35 '  N , 99 ° 0'  E