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'''Sop Pong''', sometimes mistakenly spelled as "Sappong",<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = An Introduction to Sop Pong, Pangmapha, Mae Hong Son, Thailand.|url = http://Sop Pong.com/what.html|website = Sop Pong.com|accessdate = 2015-12-18}}</ref> ({{lang-th|สบป่อง}}) is a village and ''[[tambon]]'' (subdistrict) of [[Pang Mapha District]], in [[Mae Hong Son Province]], [[Thailand]].<ref>[http://www.thaitambon.com/ Thaitambon.com], Accessed 21 July 2011 {{th icon}}</ref> In 2005 it had a total population of 7398 people. The ''tambon'' contains 8 villages. |
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== Notable Features == |
== Notable Features == |
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=== Temples === |
=== Temples === |
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Sop Pong had 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 Sop Pong.<ref name=":0" /> |
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=== Nature === |
=== Nature === |
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The Lang River runs through the town, and passes through the Tham Lot cave. |
The Lang River runs through the town, and passes through the Tham Lot cave. Sop Pong has many other caves, with some prehistoric items.<ref name=":0" /> Recently the movie, The Man With The Iron Fists 2, which was released in April, was filmed mainly in Pang Mapha with some mines scenes in the Tham Lot cave.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Sop Pong River Inn, Sop Pong (สบป่อง) Pang Mapha, Mae Hon Son, Thailand|url = http://Sop Pong.com/|website = Sop Pong.com|access-date = 2016-02-22}}</ref> |
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=== Economy === |
=== Economy === |
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Sop Pong is home to many rice fields, which is its primary business. Other than that, Sop Pong is a large tourist destination, people come for all around the world to explore the caves and hike the trails. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 23:44, 2 March 2016
Sop Pong | |
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| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Mae Hong Son |
| Amphoe | Pang Mapha |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 7,398 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Thailand) |
Sop Pong, 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
Sop Pong had 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 Sop Pong.[1]
Nature
The Lang River runs through the town, and passes through the Tham Lot cave. Sop Pong 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 Pang Mapha with some mines scenes in the Tham Lot cave.[3]
Economy
Sop Pong is home to many rice fields, which is its primary business. Other than that, Sop Pong is a large tourist destination, people come for all around the world to explore the caves and hike the trails.
References
- ^ a b c Pong.com/what.html "An Introduction to Sop Pong, Pangmapha, Mae Hong Son, Thailand". Sop Pong.com. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Thaitambon.com, Accessed 21 July 2011 Template:Th icon
- ^ Pong.com/ "Sop Pong River Inn, Sop Pong (สบป่อง) Pang Mapha, Mae Hon Son, Thailand". Sop Pong.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
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