Lamphun the former name is Hariphunchai, is rich with natural resources
and historical sites. The town was founded in the year 1663. This charming
procince is also noted for its beautiful women and tasty longans. The
town is about 670 kilometers from Bankok by car.
Phrathat Hariphunchai Pagoda is currently 46 meters high having nine-tiered
umbrella, made of gold weighing approximately 6,498.75 grams, placing
on the top. The base is of square shape with 20 meters in legth on each
side. One every full moon day of the sixth lunar month, there is a celebration
of this Wat Phrathat in term of the annual fair.
The Hariphunchai National Museum which houses numerous Lanna antiques
found in the region.
Pa Sang is about 10 kilometers from Lamphun. It is noted as the centre
for local handicrafts and also for its beautiful and charming women.
|
| General
Information |
| Area
sq km |
4,506
|
|
|
Anual
rainfall mm (2002) |
1,320
|
| Forest
Land (1999) |
2,117
|
47.0 %
|
Days
of rain (2002) |
119
|
| Farm
Land (1999) |
788
|
17.5 %
|
Mean
Temperature High/Low (2002) |
33.1
/
20.8
|
| Unclassified
Land (1999) |
1,601
|
35.5 %
|
BOI
Zone |
3
|
| Population
/ sq. km (2003) |
90
|
|
Gross
provincial product rank (2001) |
35
|
|
|
| Population |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| Male |
48.9 %
|
49.0 %
|
49.0 %
|
49.1 %
|
49.2 %
|
49.3 %
|
49.4 %
|
49.5 %
|
| Female |
51.1 %
|
51.0 %
|
51.0 %
|
50.9 %
|
50.8 %
|
50.7 %
|
50.6 %
|
50.5 %
|
| Total |
409,041
|
407,202
|
406,030
|
406,127
|
407,085
|
409,091
|
408,804
|
406,064
|
|
|
| Household
income (baht) |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
| Average
monthly income |
11,328
|
10,231
|
8,722
|
8,735
|
7,104
|
| Average
monthly expenditures |
9,128
|
8,480
|
8,037
|
7,148
|
6,049
|
| Voluntary
reserves |
19.4 %
|
17.1 %
|
7.9 %
|
18.2 %
|
14.9 %
|
| Monthly
income / Person |
3,539
|
3,100
|
2,643
|
2,646
|
2,089
|
| Average
household size |
3.2
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
3.4
|
|
|
| Gross
provincial product |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
| Agriculture |
10.3 %
|
9.9 %
|
14.7 %
|
15.3 %
|
11.8 %
|
13.9 %
|
11.4 %
|
11.3 %
|
| Manufacturing |
53.9 %
|
54.5 %
|
47.9 %
|
47.3 %
|
48.6 %
|
47.5 %
|
47.5 %
|
47.2 %
|
| Construction |
1.9 %
|
2.5 %
|
2.1 %
|
2.3 %
|
3.9 %
|
5.8 %
|
5.1 %
|
4.3 %
|
| Transport
& communication |
2.1 %
|
1.9 %
|
2.0 %
|
2.1 %
|
2.3 %
|
2.1 %
|
2.2 %
|
2.5 %
|
| Wholesale
& retail trade |
9.0 %
|
9.2 %
|
9.5 %
|
9.3 %
|
10.3 %
|
9.5 %
|
10.3 %
|
10.2 %
|
| Services |
9.3 %
|
8.5 %
|
8.7 %
|
8.2 %
|
7.8 %
|
7.1 %
|
7.0 %
|
6.9 %
|
| Others |
13.5 %
|
13.5 %
|
15.1 %
|
15.5 %
|
15.3 %
|
14.1 %
|
16.5 %
|
17.6 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
(million baht) |
29,440
|
29,954
|
27,599
|
26,827
|
26,332
|
26,441
|
23,326
|
20,760
|
| GPP
per capita (baht) |
72,506
|
73,755
|
67,796
|
65,577
|
64,412
|
65,115
|
57,414
|
51,050
|
|
|
| Commercial
bank |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| No.
of offices |
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
| Deposits
(million baht) |
7,998
|
8,300
|
8,215
|
7,136
|
7,257
|
7,257
|
7,513
|
6,865
|
| Loans
(million baht) |
6,213
|
6,047
|
5,806
|
6,743
|
7,147
|
7,147
|
7,826
|
7,791
|
| Deposits
/ capita (baht) |
19,693
|
20,388
|
20,081
|
17,455
|
17,871
|
17,862
|
18,474
|
17,001
|
| Loans/deposits
ratio |
77.7 %
|
72.9 %
|
70.7 %
|
94.5 %
|
98.5 %
|
98.5 %
|
104.2 %
|
113.5 %
|
|
|
| Public
health |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of hospitals |
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
| No.
of hospital beds |
694
|
691
|
705
|
683
|
619
|
556
|
493
|
388
|
378
|
| Avg.
Beds / Hospital |
69
|
76
|
88
|
85
|
77
|
69
|
61
|
55
|
63
|
| Capita
/ Hospital bed |
585
|
587
|
577
|
598
|
660
|
730
|
824
|
1,048
|
1,068
|
| No.
of physicians |
68
|
72
|
64
|
65
|
43
|
43
|
43
|
42
|
36
|
| Capita
/ Physician |
5,971
|
5,640
|
6,360
|
6,293
|
9,507
|
9,443
|
9,448
|
9,682
|
11,216
|
|
No. of dentists |
20
|
21
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
13
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
|
Capita / Dentist |
20,301
|
19,339
|
22,615
|
22,727
|
24,047
|
31,235
|
40,627
|
45,184
|
40,379
|
| No.
of nurses |
430
|
423
|
372
|
356
|
336
|
316
|
297
|
286
|
239
|
|
|
| Education |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of teachers |
-
|
4,022
|
4,188
|
3,982
|
3,923
|
3,733
|
| No.
of students |
-
|
70,940
|
70,530
|
68,985
|
67,472
|
61,633
|
| No.
of schools |
-
|
343
|
345
|
352
|
354
|
340
|
| No.
of classrooms |
-
|
3,154
|
3,218
|
3,236
|
3,033
|
2,914
|
| Ratio
: students / teacher |
-
|
17.6
|
16.8
|
17.3
|
17.2
|
16.5
|
| Ratio
: students / classroom |
-
|
22.5
|
21.9
|
21.3
|
22.2
|
21.2
|
|
|
| |
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