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A trip to Lanna
- Published: 13/01/2012 at 08:47 AM
- Newspaper section: Life
To learn about the lives of Queen Jammathewi of the Hariphunchai empire and Princess Dara Rasmi, a royal consort of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), Smile Trip, a cultural group, invites history buffs to a trip to Lamphun and Chiang Mai from Feb 2-5. The trip will be led by culture experts Chulpassorn Phanomwan Na Ayudhya and Charoen Tanmahapran.
The statue of Princess Dara Rasmi in Chiang Mai.
Participants will visit numerous temples in Lamphun and listen to the biography of Queen Jammathewi, the founder of the Hariphunchai empire. At Wat Jammathewi, they will pay respect to the queen's remains and see murals depicting her life. At Wat Rommaneeya, which was built by the queen according to a legend, they will see three sacred wells while Wat Nongdoo is believed to be the queen's birthplace. In the evening, they will reach Chiang Mai and enjoy shopping on Wua Lai walking street.
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- Writer: Pichaya Svasti
- Position: Life Writer
