Mueng Thoen

Mueang Thoen lies on the Wang River south of Lampang, where the valley forms an approach to the northern Thai country. The old fortified town of Wiang Thoen stood on the river's western bank, enclosed by two earthen walls and a moat. In 1774 King Taksin rested at Thoen during the campaign against Burmese-held Chiang Mai; after the city fell, his army returned through the Mae Phrik pass.