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Legend handed
down for more than 1,400 years refer to this ancient town as Hariphunchai.
Its first ruler was Queen Chamthewi who was of Mon extraction. In late
12th century, King Mengrai overran the town and subsequently integrated
it into the Lanna Kingdom.
Today, Lamphun still
retain its enchanting ambience of a small but old community. It is some
670 kilometres from Bangkok and only 26 kilometres from Chiang Mai.
Located on the bank of the Kuang River, its attractions include ancient
sites and relics as well as forests and mountains and delightful lakes.
Lamphun is the most famous producer of longans.
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