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ลำพูน
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Lamphun
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4,5059
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49th
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413,299
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2000
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60th
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92
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48th
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TH-51
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Udom Phuasakun
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2004
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(
Thai ลำพูน) is one of the northern
Provinces (''changwat'') of
Thailand . Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise)
Chiang Mai ,
Lampang and
Tak .
Lamphun is located in the river valley of the
Ping River , surrounded by mountain chains.
Under its old name of
Haripunchai , Lampang was the northernmost city of the
Mon kingdom of the Dvaravati period, and also the last to fall to the Thai. In the late
12th Century it came under siege from the
Khmer , but did not fall. However in
1281 King
Mengrai of
Lannathai finally seized the city, and made it part of his kingdom.
The province is subdivided in 7 districts (''
Amphoe '') and one minor district (''King Amphoe''). These are further subdivided into 51 communes (''
Tambon '') and 520 villages (''mubaan'').
