Sop Pong
| Soppong สบป่อง | |
|---|---|
| Tambon | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Mae Hong Son |
| Amphoe | Pangmapha |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 7,398 |
| Time zone | Thailand (UTC+7) |
Soppong, sometimes mistakenly spelled as "Sappong",[1] (Thai: สบป่อง) is a village and tambon (subdistrict) of Pang Mapha District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand.[2] In 2005 it had a total population of 7398 people. The tambon contains 8 villages.
Notable Features
Temples
Soppong has two Buddhist temples, at either end of the village, one is 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 Soppong.[1]
Nature
The Lang River runs through the town, and passes through the Tham Lot cave. Soppong has many other caves, with some prehistoric items.[1] Recently the movie, The Man With The Iron Fists 2, which was released in April, was filmed mainly in Pangmapha district with some mines scenes in the Tham Lot cave.[3]
Economy
Soppong is home to many rice fields, which is its primary business. Other than that, Soppong is a large tourist destination, people come from all around the world to explore the caves and hike the trails.
References
- 1 2 3 "An Introduction to Soppong, Pangmapha, Mae Hong Son, Thailand.". Soppong.com. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ↑ Thaitambon.com, Accessed 21 July 2011 (Thai)
- ↑ "Soppong River Inn, Soppong (สบป่อง) Pang Mapha, Mae Hon Son, Thailand". Soppong.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.