Lamphun - Gates, Wall, and the Town

Photo Gallery of City gates, walls and the town of Lamphun, Northern Thailand.
Lamphun is one of the oldest cities in Thailand and is well-known as the first royal city of Northern Thailand. It was called "Haripunchai" and flourished for a long time. The town is very peaceful, situated along Kuang River (tributary of Ping River), about 30 kilometers and about 30 minutes by car from Chiang Mai, the major city in northern part. The city, Lamphun, still has old city gates and walls because it was a capital city of Haripunchai kingdom long time ago. (It's like Chiang Mai city. Or Lamphun has an older history and is it better to say Chiang Mai looks like Lamphun, isn't it ?)

I didn't know this was all but when you go around the town along the moat, you'll see gates around streets to go out or get in the town.

• Pratu Chang Si
  If you come to Lamphun from Chiangmai by car, you'll usually go under this gate. This gate is located to the north of the city and on the top in the map right.
• Old City Wall
  This wall can be seen when you go in a clockwise fashion in a southern direction from Pratu Chang Si. This wall looks like Tha Phae Gate in Chiang Mai.
• Pratu Ta Kham
  From the Old City Wall, go down further in a southern direction and this gate, Pratu Ta Kahm, facing Kuang River (tributary of Ping River) will be shown.
• Pratu Lee
  The next from Pratu Ta Kham is this gate, Pratu Lee, after going around the corner in the south.
• Pratu Mahawan
  After Pratu Lee, go up to the north and you'll see the gate, Pratu Mahawan near Wat Mahawan in the west of the town. This gate is the most impressive to me because it stands in a spacious area with old walls.

Now, let's walk around the town with me ! :D

• City Gates and City Walls
• Must sees !
• Streets !
• Something else !