Lamphun
Lamphun was founded by Queen Chama Thevias the capital of the Haripunchai Kingdom, the last and most northerly Mon kingdom in the area which now forms Thailand.Around 25 km (16 mi) south of Chiang Mai, it was constructed in the shape of a conch shell, following the Khuang River on its east side and divided by moats at the remaining points of the compass.
Lamphun is host to one of northern Thailand's most important temples, Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, featured on the reverse of the one-satang coin. The phra that in the title indicates the presence of a Buddha relic, in this case one of his hairs, which was interred in the chedi in 897, which is probably the founding date of the wat.
The town is surrounded by lush countryside punctuated by rice fields and orchards of the popular fruit, longan, which is celebrated in a festival every August.
Lamphun is in the Ping River valley. It is surrounded by mountain chains, with the Thanon Thong Chai Range in the west and the Khun Tan Range in the east of the province. It is some 670 kilometres north of Bangkok and 26 kilometres south of Chiang Mai. The total forest area is 2,588 km2 (999 sq mi) or 57.8 percent of the provincial area.[1] Lamphun is regarded as the smallest province of northern region of Thailand.
National parks
There are three national parks, two of which are in region 16 (Chiang Mai) and Doi Chong in region 13 (Lampang branch), they are the protected areas in Lamphun province. (Visitors in fiscal year 2024)
| Mae Ping National Park | 1,004 km2(388 sq mi) | (35,415) |
| Mae Takhrai National Park | 354 km2(137 sq mi) | (24,983) |
| Doi Chong National Park | 336 km2(130 sq mi) | (1,310) |
 |
| น้ำตกก้อหลวง อช.แม่ปิง |
Wildlife sanctuaries
The only wildlife sanctuary in region 13 (Lampang branch) is in Lamphun province.
Doi Pha Muang Wildlife Sanctuary 687 km2(265 sq mi)
Gesneriaceae
- Location: Found in the limestone hills and river gorges of the Mae Ping area (Li District in Lamphun Province extending to Tak Province).
- Characteristics: Lithophytic herb with pale purple or pinkish-white flowers, blooming from July to December.
- Conservation: Considered rare and endemic to specific northern Thai limestone habitats.
- Specific growing conditions
- More details on other northern Thai Gesneriaceae genera
- Paraboea reticulata Barnett
- Damrongia purpureolineata Kerr ex เศวตฉัตร
Li, Mae Ping National Park, gorge in Mae Ping River, 300 m, 9 Sept. 2009
- Didymocarpus payapensis Nangngam & J.F.Maxwell, sp. nov.ม่วงพายัพ Doi Khun Than np.
Provincial government
The province is divided into eight districts (amphoes). These are further divided into 51 subdistricts (tambons) and 551 villages (mubans).
For national elections the province is divided into three constituencies. Constituency 1 covers the Mueang District except Tambon Makhuea Chae; Constituency 2 the districts Pa Sang, Mae Tha, and Tambon Makhuea Chae of Mueang District; and Constituency 3 the districts Ban Hong, Thung Hua Chang, and Li.
ไม่มีความคิดเห็น:
แสดงความคิดเห็น