# Sop Pong Subdistrict, Pang Mapha, Mae Hong Son Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pang-mapha/sop-pong/ Subdistrict · Pang Mapha # Sop Pong Sop Pong is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Pang Mapha, Mae Hong Son Province. It covers **317.6 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 47 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 318km² - 47mapped services - 826 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sop Pong? Sop Pong lies in [Pang Mapha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pang-mapha/), [Mae Hong Son Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other subdistricts: [Huai Pha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mueang-mae-hong-son/huai-pha/), [Huai Pu Ling](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mueang-mae-hong-son/huai-pu-ling/), [Mae Na Toeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/mae-na-toeng/), [Mueang Paeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/mueang-paeng/), [Na Pu Pom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pang-mapha/na-pu-pom/), [Pang Mapha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pang-mapha/pang-mapha/), [Tham Lot](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pang-mapha/tham-lot/) and [Thung Yao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/thung-yao/). By area it is the 161st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 28.9% of [Pang Mapha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pang-mapha/). The centre of Sop Pong is about 681 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 19.4691° N, 98.2080° E. Local names: สบป่อง . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Villages and localities in Sop Pong Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Sop Pong. Settlements here lie between about 491 m and 1,089 m above sea level (median 826 m). - Ban Huai Muang - Ban Huai Pa Tueng - Ban Khong Luang - Ban Kuet Samsip - Ban Luk Pa Ko - Ban Mae Lang Chan - Ban Mae Mu - Ban Mae Mu Liso - Ban Mae U-Mong - Ban Mai - Ban Musoe Huai Hung - Ban Nam Bo Sape - Ban Nam Hu Rai Thang - Ban Nam Rin - Ban Nong Pha Cham - Ban Nong Tong - Ban Oeng Chang - Ban Pang Hung - Ban Pha Kho - Ban Rai - Ban Sam Lang - Ban Ta Krai - Ban Yang - Ban Yang Huai Muang - Nong Pha Chaem - Sop Pong Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Sop Pong Named natural and historic features inside Sop Pong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Huai Hai - Huai Mae Mu - Huai Mae U-Mong Luang - Huai Mae Yan - Huai Nam Hu - Huai Nam Rin - Mae Nam Khong - Nam Lang - Nam Rang ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains. - Doi Kang Bok Fai · 1,334 m - Doi Tham Makaeng · 1,156 m - Doi Kang Bok Fai · 1,132 m - Doi Pha Phuet · 1,080 m - Doi Kang Bok Fai · 972 m - Doi Khu · 604 m - Doi Khu · 491 m ### Forests and nature 1 wildlife reserve. - Elephant Nature Park Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Sop Pong and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pang Mapha, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (18 °C). About 1,270 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (249 mm) and the driest Feb (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 14 Feb 21 4 Mar 24 15 Apr 26 54 May 26 179 Jun 25 166 Jul 24 216 Aug 24 249 Sep 24 203 Oct 23 123 Nov 21 35 Dec 18 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sop Pong Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้าน กึ๊ดสามสิบ · Sop Pong 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.44311&mlon=98.17687#map=17/19.44311/98.17687) Bank ธกส.สาขาปางมะผ้า จังหวัดแม่ฮ่องสอน · Sop Pong 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.51574&mlon=98.25510#map=17/19.51574/98.25510) ATM ATM · Wiang Tai 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.36088&mlon=98.43974#map=17/19.36088/98.43974) Petrol pump ปั๊มน้ำมันพีทีปางมะผ้า · Sop Pong 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.51611&mlon=98.25415#map=17/19.51611/98.25415) Hotel Baan Boondoi · Sop Pong 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.51612&mlon=98.24883#map=17/19.51612/98.24883) Mall น้องฝนการค้ารุ่งเรืองทรัพย์ · Pang Mu 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35447&mlon=97.96305#map=17/19.35447/97.96305) School โรงเรียนนาอ่อน อ.ปางมะผ้า จ.แม่ฮ่อง · Sop Pong 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.43747&mlon=98.21042#map=17/19.43747/98.21042) College วิทยาลัยชุมชนแม่ฮ่องสอน · Sop Pong 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.51876&mlon=98.25838#map=17/19.51876/98.25838) Police station Soppong Police Box · Sop Pong 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.51604&mlon=98.25080#map=17/19.51604/98.25080) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sop Pong Places mapped inside Sop Pong in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels12 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants17 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other subdistricts in Pang Mapha - Na Pu Pom - Pang Mapha - Tham Lot ## Quick answers - Where is Sop Pong?In Pang Mapha, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand - What borders Sop Pong?Huai Pha, Huai Pu Ling, Mae Na Toeng, Mueang Paeng, Na Pu Pom, Pang Mapha, Tham Lot and Thung Yao - How many villages are in Sop Pong?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sop Pong?Settlements lie between 491 m and 1,089 m - What is the highest point in Sop Pong?Doi Kang Bok Fai (1,334 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sop Pong?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Sop Pong?รพ.สต.บ้าน กึ๊ดสามสิบ, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sop Pong?ธกส.สาขาปางมะผ้า จังหวัดแม่ฮ่องสอน, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sop Pong?ATM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sop Pong?ปั๊มน้ำมันพีทีปางมะผ้า, about 7.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sop Pong?3 mapped - How many banks are in Sop Pong?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sop Pong?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Sop Pong?TH580701 (OCHA common operational dataset)