Lamphoon Province. Thailand.

Lamphoon Province

        Former name was Haripunchai where was founded by Wasuthep anchorite as city of the Mon kingdom in the 12th century. During 16th century, Lamphoon was also under Burmese for two centuries. In the 18th century, Lamphoon was free from the Burmese and ruled by Thonburi kindom. Eventually after the administrative reform of Thailand government in 1932, Lamphoon became a province of Kingdom of Thailand.