Transportation and Communication
Land Transportation Lamphun has convenient access to several provinces
By Automobile
1. To Chiang Mai via National Highway No. 11, 33 km. (Lampang-Chiang Mai Super Highway) and Highway
106, 26 km.
2. To Lampang via National Highway No. 11, 70 km., and further to Payao and Chiang Rai by Highway 1.
3. To Chiang Rai via Chiang Mai by Highway 1019, 210 km.
4. To Phrae and Nan via National Highway No. 11 through Lampang and further to Denchai District and turn
onto Highway 101 to Phrae and Nan respectively.
Communication between Lamphun and other Districts
By Automobile
1. From Mueang Lamphun District along Highway 106 southward about 11 km. to Pa Sang and 29 km. farther
to Ban Hong and 65 km. farther to Li which has access to Thoen District of Lampang within approximately
45 km. farther.
2. From Mueang Lamphun District along Highway 106 southward past Pa Sang. About 19 km. from Pa Sang
there is a turn into Highway 1184 (Mae Ao – Thung Hua Chang ) which goes 75 km. further to reach
Thung Hua Chang District.
3. From Mueang Lamphun District along Highway 11, southward for about 25 km. is Mae Tha District. Farther
north from there by Highway 1147 is Ban Thi District, 26 km. farther.
4. From Mueang Lamphun District on Highway 106 southward to Pa Sang at San Hang Suea Intersection
entering Highway 1031 about 45 km. farther is Wiang Nong Long District.
By Rail:
There are a number of trains going through Lamphun. These are 6 freight trains and 16 passenger trains. Most of them stop at Lamphun Railway Station for passengers. The total length of 68 km. rails passes 6 stations of Lamphun, namely Pa Sao, Lamphun, Nong Lom, Sala Mae Tha, Tha Chomphu and Khun Tan. Lammphun is approximately 729 km. from Bangkok by rail.
By Airplane:
The Bangkok – Chiang Mai plane takes approximately 45 minutes, and from Chiang Mai Airport to Lamphun by car takes about 30 minutes.
Postal Service:
There are 9 post offices in Lamphun: Lamphun, U – mong, Pa Sang, Tha Kat, Ban Thi, Mae Tha, Ban Hong, Li and Thung Hua Chang. There are also 15 telecommunications and private postal services available for international telephone, fax, portable telephone, special radio signal station, telex, local and international circuit rental, mobile phone of Amph system 800 Band A, telegram and Thaipack. Post boxes are available at the post offices, along with roads and in some communities. Services are available everyday except official holidays. Delivery complies to the standard quality of the Mass Communications Organization of Thailand. There are 2 telephone offices of the Telephone Organization and 1 of TT & T. the Telephone Organization of Thailand provides services at
1. Lamphun Telephone Services Office serving 6 routes: Lamphun, U – Mong, the Northern Industrial
Estate, Mae Tha, Ban Thi and Pa Sak.
2. Pa Sang Telephone Service Office serving 7 routes: Pa Sang, Li, Ban Hong, Thung Hua Chang, Ban
Puang, Ban Ruean, and Nong Pla Sawai. In 2002, there were 46,158 numbers, of which 21,278 were
serviced by TOT and 27,295 by TT & T. 45,176 numbers are currently in service, of which 17, 781 are
serviced by TOT and 27, 395 by TT & T. Public telephone and long distance services are operated by
TOT with 599 numbers are in service. Long distance public telephone provided by TOT are also in
service with 650 numbers altogether. Public card phone services are also available with 143 numbers.
The service averaged at 100 persons for every 12.10 numbers.
Electricity:
Electricity has been supplied or purchased from the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand from Mae Moh Plant in Lampang and Mae Ngat hydraulic plant in Chiang Mai. The supply covers 7 districts and one sub-district. At present, only six villages do not yet have electricity. The three Lamphun Sub-stations are:
• Lamphun Electricity Station 1 at Ban Pa Sao on the old Lamphun – Chiang Mai Road.
• Lamphun Electricity Station 2 at Tambon U – Mong on the Chiang Mai – Lamphun Super Highway.
• Lamphun Electricity Station 3 in the premises of the Industrial Park of Sahapattana Inter Holding Co. Ltd.
, on the new Lamphun – Pa Sang Road. In 2002, about 109,652 households out of 123,923, or 88.48%
were clients. EGAT hopes to accommodate the electricity demand, which has been on the rise. It has a plan to improve the distribution system within the city boundary for efficiency and stability.
Water:
Lamphun Waterworks has a production capacity of 460 m3/hr. The water supply comes from underground water and water from the Mae Tha – Sop Sao Reservoir. The three water supply stations are:
1. Lamphun Station uses underground water having a capacity of 320 m3/hour
2. Sob Sao Station uses water from the Mae Tha – Sop Sao Reservoir and has a capacity of 60 m3/hr.
3. Pa Sang Station uses underground water and has a capacity of 80 m3/hr. In 2002, there were 7,119
water users at a volume of 160,735 m3. The amount of distribution was 125,695 m3. The Waterworks
office is in the process of expanding its service and production capacity to accommodate the community
expansion and to solve the water shortage problems due to drought.