Lampang province
Lampang (Thai: ลำปาง, pronounced [lām.pāːŋ]; Northern Thai: ᩃᩣᩴᨻᩣ᩠ᨦ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat), lies in upper northern Thailand. The old name of Lampang was Khelang Nakhon.
| Lampang province | |
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"Lampang" in Thai language (top) and Northern Thai with Tai Tham script (bottom) | |
| Thai name | |
| Thai | ลำปาง |
| RTGS | Lampang |
| Northern Thai name | |
| Northern Thai | ᩃᩣᩴᨻᩣ᩠ᨦ (Lam phuang) |
Lampang
ลำปาง ᩃᩣᩴᨻᩣ᩠ᨦ | |
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Province | |
| จังหวัดลำปาง · ᨧᩢ᩠ᨦᩉ᩠ᩅᩢᨯᩃᩣᩴᨻᩣ᩠ᨦ | |
From left to right, top to bottom : Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, Chae Son National Park, Wat Sri Chum, Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao, Wang River, The Thai Elephant Conservation Center | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Khelang Nakhon (Thai: เขลางค์นคร) Kukuta Nakhon (white rooster city) Mueang Rot Ma (horse carriage city) | |
| Motto(s): ถ่านหินลือชา รถม้าลือลั่น เครื่องปั้นลือนาม งามพระธาตุลือไกล ฝึกช้างใช้ลือโลก ("Well-known coal. Renowned horse carriages. Celebrated pottery. The renowned beauty of Phra That (Lampang Luang). Internationally famed elephant training.") | |
Map of Thailand highlighting Lampang province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Lampang |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Sithichai Jindaluang (since October 2021) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,488 km2 (4,822 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 9th |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 738,316 |
| • Rank | Ranked 33rd |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 70th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2022) | 0.6390 "average" Ranked 42nd |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 68 billion (US$2.3 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 52xxx |
| Calling code | 054 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-52 |
| Vehicle registration | ลำปาง |
| Website | www |
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