Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Post office
(Th Prisnee; 8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-noon Sat)
Sanuksabai
(8 Th Suandawg; 8am-5pm Mon-Sat)
Next door to Pin Hotel, this agency can
arrange air tickets, saving you the trouble of a trip to the airport.
Tourism Authority of Thailand office
(TAT; nationwide call centre 1672, Lampang 0 5423
7229; Th Thakhrao Noi; 10am-4pm Mon-Sat)
The helpful folks here can provide a decent
map of the area and details about local sights and activities.
Getting There & Away
Air
Lampang's airport is about 1.5km from the centre of town, at the east end of Asia 1
Hwy.
Sŏrng·tăa·ou
from the airport to downtown cost 50B.
Bangkok Airways
( nationwide call centre 1771, Lampang 0 5482 1522;
www.bangkokair.com
; Lampang Airport)
conducts flights between Lampang and
Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport (2405B, one hour, once daily), and Lampang and
Sukhothai (1915B, 30 minutes, once daily).
Bus
The bus terminal in Lampang is nearly 2km from the centre of town, at the corner of
Asia 1 Hwy and Th Chantarasurin - 20B by shared
sŏrng·tăa·ou.
Buses from Lampang
DESTINATION FARE (B)
DURATION
FREQUENCY
(HR)
frequent departures 7.30-11.30am &
6.30-9pm
Bangkok
347-625 9
Chiang Mai
67-134
2
every hr 8am-8.30pm
Chiang Rai
143
3½
3.30pm, 6.30pm & 9.30pm
Phitsanulok
193
4½
every hr 5am-7pm
