Time:

10:30 – noon

Description:

In this illustrated talk, we’ll be finding out about Lampang (Chiang Mai’s sister city in the North) in the early 20th century, its commercial life and its foreign communities.

What special factors made Lampang such an important commercial center in the period? What did foreign visitors and residents report from Lampang? During the talk, we’ll also have the chance to see some rare and unpublished photographs from the period.

The talk is intended as a prelude to the weekend excursion to Lampang, July 18-19, but it can be enjoyed independently and is open to all!

Presenter:

Graham Jefcoate is the editor of Enchanted Land: Foreign Writings about Chiang Mai in the Early 20th Century and In Bangkok: Siam’s Capital Through Foreign Eyes, 1895-1935. He has given many presentations at Lifelong Learning Payap focusing on the foreign community in Thailand during the early 20th century and led many excursions including the 2024 rail excursion to Lampang.

Cost: 350 THB but included in the cost of the overnight excursion