Lampang province

**Lampang** (, ) is one of the northern provinces (_changwat_) of Thailand.

## Geography

Lampang is in the broad river valley of the Wang River. It has mountain chains.  The highest mountain is Doi Luang. It stands at  high.

## Economy

Lampang is famous for the production of ceramic goods and its mining operations.  A great deal of ball clay, china stone, and lignite are extracted from the surrounding mountains.

There are more than 200 ceramic factories in and around Mueang Lampang district. Most of ceramic factories are small to medium-sized operations mainly producing novelties (plant pots, dolls), tablewares, and building materials (tiles, railings).

The largest coal fired power plant (as of 2015) in Southeast Asia is in Mae Mo district near the lignite mining area. The plant uses the abundant lignite as fuel. The largest concrete plant is also north of Mueang Lampang. This is also powered by lignite. Limestone is another abundant rock mined in Lampang. The agricultural products that this province is famous for are rice and pineapples.

## History

In the 11th century, the Khmer Empire occupied the Lampang area. King Mengrai of Lanna took control of the region and made it part of his kingdom in 1292. Lampang became a province of Thailand in 1892.

### Local products

**Hand-made cotton** (ผ้าทอมือ) comes in different patterns designed by different villages.

**Wood-carving** (ไม้แกะสลัก) is a major industry at Tambon Na Khrua of Mae Tha district

**Terra-cotta** or **ceramics** (เซรามิก) produced in Lampang are of the best quality in Thailand.

**Sa Paper** (กระดาษสา) is a fine product made from a type of soft wood. The process is purely traditional and the major producing center is the village of Ban Nam Thong.

### Festivals

**Luang Wiang Lakhon Fair (งานหลวงเวียงละคอน) features**  Lampang's own historical backgrounds and long-established customs and traditions.i

**Khantok Chang Fair (งานขันโตกช้าง หรือ สะโตกช้าง)** hosts an elephant fiar

**Lampang Trains and Horse Carriages Day (งานวันรถไฟรถม้าลำปาง)** is organized at the Nakhon Lampang Railway Station at the beginning of April to commemorate the first royal train that arrived to the station 1 April 1916. In the event, there will be an exhibition and Kat Mua market, where the participants will dress up in the traditional style of costume of some 80 years ago, when the horse carriage was first used in Lampang. The carriage service is also provided in the event.

**Salung Luang Procession and Songkran Festival (งานแห่สลุงหลวงและสงกรานต์)** is a festival held from 12–14 April every year. On 12 April, water bowls will be decorated". On 13–14 April every year, there will be, sand pagoda making, ceremony of pouring water onto the elderly, splashing of water, fairs and various forms of entertainment.

## Other websites

- Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand
- Golden Jubilee Network province guide
- Lampang provincial map, coat of arms and postal stamp

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Lampang
- **native name**: ลำปาง
- **native name lang**: th
- **settlement type**: Provinces of Thailand, Province
- **image seal**: Seal Lampang.png
- **image map**: Thailand Lampang locator map.svg
- **mapsize**: frameless
- **map caption**: Map of Thailand highlighting Lampang Province
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **seat type**: Capital
- **seat**: Khelang Nakhon
- **leader title**: Governor
- **area total km2**: 12534.0
- **area rank**: List of provinces of Thailand by area, Ranked 10th
- **population total**: 753,013
- **population as of**: 2014
- **population rank**: List of provinces of Thailand by population, Ranked 30th
- **population density km2**: auto
- **population density rank**: List of provinces of Thailand by population density, Ranked 67th
- **timezone1**: UTC+07:00, ICT
- **utc offset1**: +7
- **demographics type1**: Human Development Index, HDI
- **demographics1 title1**: HDI (2009)
- **demographics1 info1**: 0.748 (<span style="color:#fc0;">medium</span>) (Provinces of Thailand, 30th)
- **area code**: 054
- **registration plate**: ลำปาง
- **iso code**: ISO 3166-2:TH, TH-52