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Tha Chompoo Bridge

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Opening days: Daily

Opening hours: 08.00 - 17.00

Tha Chompoo Bridge Opposite Tha Chompoo Temple, Tha Pla Duk Subdistrict, Mae Tha District, Tha Chompoo Bridge, Lamphun people call it Saphan Khao, built in 1919 by General Kromkhun Kamphaeng Phet Akarayothin as a supervisory engineer It is a white railway bridge that stands out in the middle of the field. Next to Khun Tan Tunnel different from other railway bridges It is a reinforced concrete frame, 87.3 meters long.

Which is strange and challenging Because train bridges are usually built with steel. Because it can withstand shock and weaken better. But due to the time when the bridge was built, it was a war situation and could not find steel to build the bridge. But with excellent calculation and control work. Thus, Tha Chompoo Bridge is still in use today.

Tha Chompoo Bridge spans the Tha River. In the middle of the open field, those traveling by train line Bangkok-Chiang Mai will reach this bridge in the early morning, about 1 hour before reaching Chiang Mai Province, with beautiful scenery It is a point that tells that the train has passed the complex mountain range. close to the destination Tha Chompoo Bridge is accessible by car. take the same route Doi Khun Tan National Park Can drive to see the scenery.

Travel

Car from Mae Tha District Take Highway 106 to Hang Chat District, Lampang Province, about 1.5 km. There is a junction on the right to Ban Tha Chompoo. turn through Ban Sri Sai Mun School, Tha Chompoo Temple, about 1 km beyond the station's house to Wat Tha Chompoo on the left hand side, on the right is a shed for selling local products. Park the car in this area. The bridge is in front, about 300 meters away. You have to walk along the railroad tracks.

Taxi, take a motorcycle taxi from Mae Tha District.

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