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| province | Mae Hong Son | |
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| Residents | 18.980 (2014) | |
| height | 602 m | |
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Pang Mapha is a sparsely populated district in the province Mae Hong Son in the mountains Northern Thailand. Its main place is called Sop pong(Thai: สบ ป่อง). He lies between Pai and Mae Hong Son.
getting there
Sop Pong is located on the extremely curvy, but now paved, national road 1095. From Pai (where there is a small airport) it is about 40 kilometers by road to the center of Sop Pong. The journey takes about an hour. Of Mae Hong Son (There is also an airport there) it is about 65 kilometers. This route takes just under 1½ hours.
Minivans and local buses are available from Mae Hong Son and Pai. Minivans run about every hour during the day, cost 150 baht and take one hour from Pai and 1½ hours from Mae Hong Son. The slower, non-air-conditioned buses run once a day (it is best to find out about the current departure time in good time), take 1½ hours from Pai (costs 80 Baht), from Mae Hong Son 2½ hours (99 Baht).
mobility
Tourist Attractions
caves
- Tham Lot. Also Tham Lod written; Directions are signposted from Soppong. This cave is known for its bats and thousands of swallows that return to their roosts every evening. Guides offer their services at the cave entrance, if the water level is appropriate, a bamboo raft will drive you through the cave. If you just want to see the swallows or bats, you can also follow the signposted path around the mountain to the cave exit.
- Coffin Cave
water falls
- Susa Falls
miscellaneous
- Spirit Well. Mysterious "hole" in the mountains.
activities
- Cave climbing
- White water kayak
- Starting point for trekking and mountain hiking tours
shop
There is a mini market, a 7-Eleven and an ATM.
Tuesday is market day in Sop Pong. Then residents of the surrounding villages come to the place and offer their goods for sale. This is a good opportunity to see the members of the various peoples (Lisu, Karen, Shan, black and red Lahu, sometimes also Hmong), some in their traditional costumes, and to take impressive photos (if those concerned agree). The market lasts from early morning to noon.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
There are fewer than a handful of guest houses in the main town of Sop Pong; more simple accommodations can be found in the surrounding villages of Ban Tham Lot, Ban Nong Thong, Ban Nam Rin and Mae Lana.
- 1 Soppong River Inn (150m from the market), 356 Moo 1, Ban Soppong. Tel.: 66 (0)53-617107, Mobile: 66 (0)81-2508425, Email: [email protected].
- Little Eden
Practical advice
| Phone code | 053 |
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| Post Code | 58150 |
