lanphun

The front one is Ku Chang which marks the burial site of Queen Chama Thewi's war elephant called Phu Kam Ngu Khiaw which means dark skinned elephant that is mighty…

Reflecting more Lamphun’s historical significance than the town’s current size and influence, it’s rather good as far as provincial museums go. The display is split into three sections, with a…

The Phra Sila Dam is believed to have been brought to Lamphun by Queen Chama Thewi and it has been used as a base for a popular line of votive…

It's said that one of the weathered yet striking Mon-style chedis adorned with standing Buddha images contains the ashes of the great queen herself, and the chedis found here are…

  This is the number one destination in Lamphun for local tourists and is indeed one of the most venerated sites in northern Thailand. As we mentioned in the introduction,…