Sop Pong Explained

Official Name:Sop Pong
Native Name:สบป่อง
Settlement Type:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Mae Hong Son
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Pang Mapha District
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:7398
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7

Sop Pong, sometimes mistakenly spelled "Sappong",[1] (Thai: สบป่อง) is a village and tambon (sub-district) of Pang Mapha District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. It had a population of 7,398 in 2005. The tambon contains eight villages.

Notable features

Temples

Sop Pong has two Buddhist temples, at either end of the village, including a forest monk temple, called Wat Ming Muang. It also has a Christian church, a Chinese temple, and a Haw Chinese Muslim mosque in old Sop Pong.

Nature

The Lang River runs through the town, and passes through Tham Lot Cave. Sop Pong has many other caves, with some prehistoric items. In 2015, The Man With The Iron Fists 2, released in April, had a mine scene filmed in Tham Lot Cave.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: An Introduction to Soppong, Pangmapha, Mae Hong Son, Thailand.. Soppong.com. 2015-12-18.