Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Each side of the
chedi
has five rows of three Buddha figures, diminishing in size on
each higher level. The standing Buddhas, although sculpted recently, are in Dvaravati
style.
Festivals & Events
Songkran
Should Chiang Mai's water fight be too wet and wild for your taste, Lamphun hosts a
milder, more traditional affair. In mid-April.
WATER FESTIVAL
Lam Yai Festival
During the second week of August, Lamphun hosts the annual festival spotlighting its
primary agricultural product. The festival features floats made of fruit and, of course, a
Miss Lam Yai contest.
CULINARY
Sleeping & Eating
You're unlikely to stay overnight as Lamphun is so close to Chiang Mai. But in a pinch,
try the very capable
Lamphun Will Hotel
( 0 5353 4865;
www.lamphunwillhotel.com
; 204/10 Th Cha-
madevi; r incl breakfast 1200-1500B, ste incl breakfast 2500-3000B; )
, directly opposite Wat
Chama Thewi. There is a string of decent
noodle shops
(Th Inthayongyot; mains 30-90B)
on
Lamphun's main street, just south of Wat Phra That.
