Sop Pong
Native nameสบป่อง
CountryThailand
ProvinceMae Hong Son
DistrictPang Mapha District
Population as of2005
Population total7398
Time zoneICT (UTC+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.[citation needed]

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.[1]

Nature

The Lang River runs through the town, and passes through Tham Lot Cave. Sop Pong has many other caves, with some prehistoric items.[1] In 2015, The Man With The Iron Fists 2, released in April, had a mine scene filmed in Tham Lot Cave.

References

  1. ^ "An Introduction to Soppong, Pangmapha, Mae Hong Son, Thailand.". Soppong.com. Retrieved 2015-12-18.