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The temple was founded by the first Mon ruler of Lampang. [2] The Emerald Buddha was enshrined at this temple from 1434 to 1468, when King Tilokaraj relocated the image to Wat Phra Singh in Chiang Mai. [2] The temple's Mon-style chedi, which is reputed to contain a strand of the Buddha's hair, is 50 metres (160 ft) tall.
2 Bunmamueang Unknown: 1815 1827 Unknown: 3 Noi Unknown: 1827 1837 Unknown: Later ruled over Lampang in 1838; 4 Khamtan Unknown: 1838 1841 Unknown: 5 Thammalangka or Dharmalanka Unknown: 1841 1843 Unknown: 6 Chailangkaphisan Sophakkhun Unknown: 1848 1871 Unknown: 7 Daradirekratphairot Unknown: 1871 1888 Unknown: 8 Hemphinphaichit Unknown: 1888 ...
The district is divided into four subdistricts (), which are further subdivided into 42 villages ().Soem Ngam is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Thung Ngam, Soem Sai, and Soem Klang.
Duangthip of Lampang marched to Chiang Mai two times in 1822 and 1825 to lay claims on the supreme seat of Chiang Mai. In 1826, King Rama III specifically bestowed the rank of Chao or Prince on Duangthip. Prince Duangthip of Lampang died in 1826 to be succeeded by sons of Khamsom. David Richardson visited Lampang in 1835. [30]
Lampang is in the broad river valley of the Wang River, surrounded by mountains.In Mae Mo district lignite is found and mined in open pits. To the north of the province is the 1,697-metre (5,568 ft) high Doi Luang.
Sop Prap (Thai: สบปราบ, pronounced [sòp pràːp]; Northern Thai: ส๋บผาบ, pronounced [sǒp pʰàːp]) is a district in the southern part of Lampang province, northern Thailand.
Mae Mo is the site of a 2,400 MW lignite-fueled power plant run by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), [3] and the lignite mine that powers it. [4] [5] The plant has been the target of a series of lawsuits brought by locals who claim that the lignite mining operation and the burning of lignite fuel by EGAT has negatively impacted the environment and the health of those ...
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Mae Mo, Chae Hom and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province, Mueang Phayao and Dok Khamtai of Phayao province, and Song of Phrae province. The Phi Pan Nam Mountains dominate the landscape of the district. A section of Tham Pha Thai National Park is in Ngao District.