Lamphun

Lamphun
ลำพูน
ᩃᨻᩪᩁ
Town
เมืองลำพูน
ᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦᩃᨻᩪᩁ
Square chedi, Lamphun
Square chedi, Lamphun
Lamphun is located in Thailand
Lamphun
Lamphun
Coordinates (Municipality office): 18°35′11″N 99°0′43″E / 18.58639°N 99.01194°E / 18.58639; 99.01194
CountryThailand
ProvinceLamphun
Government
 • TypeTown municipality
Time zoneICT

Lamphun (Thai: ลำพูน, pronounced [lām.pʰūːn]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in northern Thailand, capital of Lamphun Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Lamphun district. As of 2006 it has a population of 14,030. Lamphun lies 665 km (413 mi) north of Bangkok and 19 km (12 mi) south of Chiang Mai.

Lamphun
"Lamphun" in Thai language (top) and
Northern Thai with Tai Tham script (bottom)
Thai name
Thaiลำพูน
RTGSLamphun
Northern Thai name
Northern Thaiᩃᨻᩪᩁ
(La Phu)