“Lampang is the third largest town in northern Thailand. Lampang city is situated in the valley of the Wang River in the heart of Northern Thailand.
The city is still growing rapidly as trading and transportation center. It offers much of the historic interest of Lanna as well as Chiangmai, but without the overt commercialization.
Located in the heart of the North, Lampang is also a good base for excursions and travel within Northern Thailand.” (1)
[1] -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lampang