Thailand Province Detail: Lampang

-Lampang-

Lampang is primarily known as Horse Carriage City “Muang Roth Ma” as horse carriages commonly seen by visitors portray people’s ways of life and their familiarity with them. At present, Lampang is the only town in Thailand where horse carriages public transport. Tourists can feel the liveliness as well as listen to the description about the historical sites in Lampang by horse driver.
Lampang is famous for the production of ceramic goods and mining operations. A great deal of ball clay, china stone, and lignite are extracted from the surrounding mountains.

There are more than 200 ceramic factories in and around Mueang Lampang. Most of ceramic factories are small to medium size operations mainly producing novelties (plant pots, dolls), tablewares, and building materials (tiles, railings), etc.
The largest power plant in Thailand is located in Mae Mo district near the lignite mining area. The plant uses the abundant lignite as fuel. The largest concrete plant is also situated north of Mueang Lampang. This is also powered by the lignite. Limestone is another abundant mineral mined in Lampang.

Agricultural products that are famous for this province are rice and pineapples.