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Lampang

Lampang or Khelang Nakhon of the past has the horse carriage as its symbol having monasteries built in Burmese and Lanna Thai style architectures and its famous place, well know all over the world, is the Thai Elephant Conservation Center. 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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