Lampang Provincial Hall—Lampang, Thailand - Capitol Buildings on Waymarking.com

The Thai province of Lampang is one of the many provinces of northern Thailand. The province and region have a long history, caught in the complex squabbles between the Kingdoms of Burma, Cambodia, and Ayutthaya. The province is now a land of agriculture, light industry, famous for its ceramics industry, and no tourists. It has a population of approximately eight hundred thousand, and its only city is the provincial capital, of the same name. It is also famous as it has the largest single power plant in Thailand, which relies on local lignite as a power source. The province is 600 kilometres north of Bangkok, and can be reached by bus, car, train, or plane.


The Kingdom of Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, governed by a democratically elected government. The second level of government, below the national, is the provincial. There are 76 provinces in the Kingdom, plus the special administrative area of Bangkok, and the City of Pattaya, which is an autonomous region in the province of Chonburi. These last two have the privilege of electing their own governors, but the remaining provinces are governed by officials appointed by the national Ministry of the Interior. Every Thai province shares the name of its capital.

These officials enjoy the title of governor. Their duties are to carry out the laws of the land and implement the policy of the central government. There is no separate provincial legislature. Generally speaking, these positions go to senior, experienced bureaucrats. A powerful, but not glamorous position. Regarded as the pinnacle of career.

The governor's office is known in English as the Provincial Hall, in Thai: Sala Klang Changwat. This is invariably a multi-story, white, rectangular building, in the 'Thai' style. In front, a parking area, a statue of King Chulalongkorn (the fifth King of the royal dynasty, who was responsible for the modern Thai administrative structure), and a flag pole with the Thai flag flying. These provincial halls are usually located in a government sector, near the centre of the capital, along with several other provincial level government instrumentalities, for example the provincial law courts.

Type of Capitol: State, Province, Canton, or Other Primary Division of a Nation Address: Lampang, Lampang Thailand Dates of Construction: Unknown Hours: Mon-Fri: 09.00-17.00. Historical Monuments/Memorials: Statue of King Chulalongkorn. Monolith commemorating the 72nd birthday of the King of Thailand. Major Renovations: Not listed Capitol Web Site: Not listed

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