Visiting Lampang province this time, not only I have an opportunity to attend Let’s Do Good Activity with Pises Powder, visit Dhanabadee Ceramic Museum , learn about the history of chicken bowl and buy beautiful chicken bowls as a souvenir back home, I also go sightseeing in many tourists attraction places in Lampang province. Let ‘s go together, shall we? ღ
Lampang Horse Carriage, the single horse carriage was the only real means of transportation in Lampang province during the reign of King Rama the Fifth. The first horse carriages were originally bought up from Bangkok. The use horse carriages became in wide-spread from Lampang to Ratchasima in the Northeast and from Si Thammarat in the South to Chiang Rai in the North. Lampang remains the only real area, the horse carriages are still used as a daily transportation for the locals. The Lampang small version was developed by Khun Uthankhadee in 1949 A.D. In 1952 A.D., Chow Boonsong Na Lampang officially changed the name of the Rot ma taxi to “horse carriage” to add a trendy and fashionable image to their use. Today there are still 70 horse carriages in daily use in Lampang and only two thirds of the carriages are even ridden by the tourists around the city area.
Baan Sao Nak is situated on Rat Wattana Road in Wiang Nuea Sub-district, Mueang District, Lampang Province. It is an ancient wooden house. Since there are up to 116 planks of teakwood posts, this house is named “Baan Sao Nak.” The word “Nak,” in the local language, means “many.” This house was built in 1895 by Mong Chan Ong, the origin of the Chandraviroj family. The house was named by MR. Thanadsri Svasti, owing to the amount of the posts.
The area of the house is around 3 Rai, consisting of large houses in group, garage, and granary. The special thing of this house is that it is the architecture with the combination of Myanmar and Lanna Style. The inside of Baan Sao Nak displays ancient appliances which were used in northern people’s lifestyle in the past; for example, the support on an elephant or Chao Luang Lampang’s seat on the elephant’s neck, ancient casket, machine for creasing cloth, iron coffer, lacquer ware, silverware.
Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao or Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao Suchadaram is located in WiangNuea sub-district, Mueang district, Lampang province. The temple was built between 1782 and 1809, during which the Chiang Saen people had been captured and herded to locate in Khelang town to recall goodness of MrsSuchada after being sentenced to death because of misunderstanding. However, the truth was revealed later. It was believed that the temple was a home and a watermelon farm of Goddess Suchada in the past. Later on 6 August 1984, the Ministry of Education combined WatSuchadaram with WatPhraKaeo Don Tai and called it WatPhraKaeo Don Tao Suchadaram. Its ordination hall is Chiang Saen style of architecture. It is a stucco-over-brick building decorated with mural paintings covered withlacquer and gold leaves. Inside the hall,a Buddha image in the attitude of subduing Mara is enshrined on a plaster base. The ordination hall was renovated in 1922, 1960 and 2007on the occasion of The Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrations of His Majesty’s Accession to the Throne. ٩(●̮̮̃•̃)۶
On the banks of the Wang river in the town of Lampang is the Wat Pongsanuk, a beautiful temple built in a mix of Lanna and Burmese Shan styles. The temple that is also called Wat Pongsanuk Tai was built in 1886 by wealthy Burmese immigrants employed in the teak logging industry. Between the end of the 19th century and the early 20th century Lampang was a center of teak logging in North Thailand. During those years many Burmese came to the Lampang area, who built a number of Burmese style monasteries as an act of gaining merit.
The Southern part of the temple complex is built on top a small mound. A Naga staircase leads up to the large stuccoed arched entrance gate. Inside the walled area are a chedi and two viharns.
The Wat Pongsanuk’s most interesting building is an open, teak wood Burmese style viharn. The unique building named Viharn Phra Chao Phan Ong was carefully restored during a 4 year restoration project.
Ratchadapisek Bridge (or the white bridge) is located on Ratchada Road, Amphoe Muang. Originally, it was a wooden bridge that the ruler of Lampang old city “Chao Noranan Chaichaowalit” together with his citizens had built to commemorate Phrabat Somdet Phra Chula Chomklao Chaoyuhua (King Rama V) ’s Anniversary of his 25th year Accession to the Throne in 1894.
The bridge was considered the biggest bridge in Thailand, since it was 120 meters long. Assuming that the name“Ratchadapisek” has come from the purpose of its construction to offer the bridge as a memorial for King Rama V’s Accession to the Throne Ceremony. The king himself had bestowed the name “Ratchadapisek” to this bridge as well. Ratchadapisek is an iron-concrete bridge painted white, looking outstandingly attractive with 4 bow-shaped curves. It stands tall on Mae Wang river as a landmark of Lampang until nowadays. ღ
Nakhon Lampang Railway Station is located in Amphoe Muang, Lampang, 642.29 kilometers away from Bangkok Railway Station. Built in 1915 during the reign of King Rama VI, the first train arrived on 1st April 1916, which was exactly Thai New Year during that time.
Having endured through 98 years of long history, Nakhon Lampang Railway Station has still preserved its beautiful architectural heritage until nowadays. It building is extraordinary, unlike other stations. To illustrate, it is a European-style building with curve posts, and fretwork around door panels and door-window frames, which blends the Northern Thailand style and European style together. The station is a splendidly rare-to-find Lanna-Colonial building. It was half wood-half concrete. The ground floor is a solid concrete, whereas; the upper floor was made of wood. Many Chinese-style houses lined up in front of the station still bare its antique charm to the passerby.
As a beautiful European architecture, Nakhon Lampang Railway Station is the only railway station in Thailand that has stood tall for almost a century. Therefore, it becomes a historical heritage that has persisted with Lampang province for a long period of time. {{{(>_<)}}}
Kat Kong Ta Walking Street is a night market at by Wang River Pier. The market was flourishing during the reign of King Rama V and there were communities of British, Burmese, and Chinese people who came to do business. The Chinese dominated the trade and became the largest community here. The district was therefore named ‘Thanon Talat Chin,’ literally meaning the street of the Chinese market. Shops along the river banks are in the mixed architectural styles of Europe and China, including whole wooden buildings that are still in good condition.
Oh….lots of activities for visiting Lampang province this time today. Lots of fun. So please wait and see for the next activities from Pises Powder Parachute Brand. Hope you enjoy this trip as I do!!! Bye!!!
With ⓁⓄⓋⒺ
Mine Thanaporn Rattanasasiwimon (ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ.ﾟ
