Lampang is a northern Thai town on the Wang river, known for Lanna temple architecture, working horse-drawn carriages, and its pottery and elephant heritage.
November to February, the cool dry season — Lampang gets uncomfortably hot from March, and the burning season haze can close in around then.
Try khao soi — the northern coconut-curry noodle soup — and sai ua, the herbal northern sausage, grilled and sold by weight at the market.
Near the Wang river in the old quarter, which puts the market, the carriage stand and the riverside restaurants within a short walk.
Wat Phra That Lampang Luang is a working temple: cover shoulders and knees, take shoes off before the viharn, and don't photograph monks without asking.
Read more in Lampang Travel Guide: Lanna Temples & Horse Carriages.
