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.

       Lampang was built in 680. According in Yonok historical record, a hermit named Suphrom Ruesi built a town for Prince Anantayot, son of Queen Jamadevi of Haripunchai’s Lamphune. The town was first named Kelang Nakorn and then changed into Nakorn Lampang.

       In Yonok Chiangsaen period, Nakorn Lampang was governed by Khmer. It was later colonized by Berma and Chaing Mai in the period of King Thonburi about 250 years ago. Later, Lord Tipchang of Lampang has fought for Lamapng independence and established himself as Phraya Sulavaluechaisongkram, King of Lampang in 1736.

       In 1764 Prince Kaewfa, son of Lord Tipchang governed Lampang and was the first ancestor of Na Lampang, Na Lamphune and Na Chiang Mai family. Prince Boonyawat Vongmanit was the last ruler of Lampang.

By Car from Bangkok
      From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 and Highway No. 32 to Nakhon Sawan via Sing Buri, Chai Nat, then turn into Highway No. 1 again to go to Lampang via Kamphaeng Phet and Tak, a total distance of 599 kilometres. ...More detail