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ลำปาง
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Lampang
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12,5340
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10th
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782,152
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2000
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29th
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62
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67th
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TH-52
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Amonthat Niratsayakun
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2003
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(
Thai ลำปาง) is one of the northern
Provinces (''changwat'') of
Thailand . Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise)
Chiang Rai ,
Phayao ,
Phrae ,
Sukhothai ,
Tak ,
Lamphun and
Chiang Mai . The old name of Lampang is ''Khelang Nakhon''.
Lampang is located in the broad river valley of the
Wang River , surrounded by mountain chains. In the
Mae Mo District Lignite is found and mined in open pits. To the north of the province is the 1697 m high
Doi Luang .
Lampang is famous for the production of ceramic goods and 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 . Most of ceramic factories are small to medium size operations mainly producing novelties (plant pots, dolls), tablewares, and building materials (tiles, railings), etc.
The largest power plant in Thailand is located in
Mae Mo District near the
Lignite mining area. The plant uses the abundant lignite as fuel. The largest concrete plant is also situated north of Mueang Lampang. This is also powered by the lignite.
Limestone is another abundant mineral mined in Lampang.
Agricultural products that are famous for this province are rice and pineapples.
Starting in the
7th Century Lampang was part of the Dvaravati period
Haripunchai kingdom of the
Mon . In the
11th Century the
Khmer Empire occupied the Lampang area, but it was King
Mengrai of
Lannathai who incorporated the complete Haripunchai kingdom into his kingdom in
1292 . After the fall of Lannathai it was under
Burmese rulership, and finally became part of Thailand in
1774 .
The province is subdivided in 13 districts (''
Amphoe ''). These are further subdivided into 100 communes (''
Tambon '') and 855 villages (''mubaan'').
