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| Soppong Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Lang River in Soppong Lang River in Soppong Soppong is a small, traditional market village situated on small river, about 75 km from Mae Hong Son. Residents are mostly Shan and hilltribe, with few tourists populating the village, unlike nearby Pai which has bloomed into a major tourist draw. It is a popular stop for day trips from the provincial capital, and has become known as a "wilderness adventure centre". Besides the village experience you can explore hilltribe villages on foot, explore the many caves in the area, do some birding and experience some very lush, native jungle. Weather is quite cool, given the 750 metre elevation and the surrounding mountains. There are several quiet accommodations located along the river, including Soppong River Inn, T-Rex House and Rim Doi Bungalows & Guesthouse. Market day is Tuesday, with many of the local hilltribe people coming down to the village to trade their wares. _________Getting There Edit This Ricefields in the Vicinity of Soppong Ricefields in the Vicinity of Soppong Most people begin their trip to Soppong from Chiang Mai. Here are some options for getting to Soppong from Chiang Mai : - fly to Mae Hong Son. Thai Airways presently fly to Mae Hong Son four times daily. The flight takes about 25 minutes and costs about US$20. Once in Mae Hong Son, you can rent a 4WD Suzuki at the airport (from Avis, and the drive requires a little more than an hour), you can take the public bus (about two hours and 35 baht), or hire some transport. You can arrange a private lift to Soppong at the airport via pickup for about 1200 baht, or by mini-van for 1500 baht. - hire a car there and drive. This is a great option so that you can see the sites along the way and travel at your own pace. The road is good, so no problems there. Not including any stops along the way (and you will want to, of course), the journey takes about 3 hours to drive from Chiang Mai. Driving is a great option, as it really gives you a lot of freedom, and you could even do some easy 4WDing to some sights and hilltribe villages in the Soppong/Pangmapha area. If you are driving to Soppong, be certain to follow signs for "Pangmapha" in the Thai and English signs (and in Thai on the small kilometre posts) along the way. - take the bus. It's cheap (about 100 baht), but quite long and the buses are slow and most are unairconditioned. There are a couple of A/C buses, charging about 100 baht, but as far as we can tell there is no set schedule for those. Figure on taking maybe 6 hours from Chiang Mai to Soppong. The buses make a couple of stops along the way (in Mae Malai, Mae Sae and Pai) for pit stops and quick food. ________Bars and Cafes Edit This The Garden at Seven Elephants Cafe The Garden at Seven Elephants Cafe The Seven Elephants Cafe offers indoor or outdoor dining in a tropical garden amongst the palms and heliconias. The menu includes dishes from all over SE Asia, including some local Shan dishes, plus some western selections should you need a break from rice. There is some nice music during the day and at dinner, and after dinner you can select from the extensive selection of DVDs should you wish to take in a movie. There is a coffee bar and espresso machine if you enjoy a good, real coffee, cappucino, or even a Thai iced coffee made with a shot of espresso instead of the usual upcountry instant Nescafe. The cafe offers a cozy bar with an original menu of house cocktails, including their own Bloody Mali and the Thaijito - a Mojito made with Thai rum. You can also select from several different bottles of imported red wines. Drinks, snacks, and Western or Thai breakfasts are also offered on the deck overlooking the river. Located at the Soppong River Inn, 150 metres west of the Soppong market along the main road to Mae Hong Son. Free WiFi internet is available for cafe customers. [Add Bar] The Border Edit This The Border is without doubt the 'In Place' to be in Soppong. Only opened in 2006 but in a short time has gone through many transformations from a spit and sawdust bar to now a fully fledged trendy Bar. The Border was opened by an English and Thai husband and wife with the idea to create a comfortable English style bar but, with the local hill tribe and Thai customers in mind. As the owners rightly say tourists are only here 5 months of the year but the locals are here 12 months. Because of this in the evenings tourists can sit in more.. World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 053 617102 address: Soppong Town centre The Border Edit This The Border is without doubt the 'In Place' to be in Soppong. Only opened in 2006 but in a short time has gone through many transformations from a spit and sawdust bar to now a fully fledged trendy Bar. The Border was opened by an English and Thai husband and wife with the idea to create a comfortable English style bar but, with the local hill tribe and Thai customers in mind. As the owners rightly say tourists are only here 5 months of the year but the locals are here 12 months. Because of this in the evenings tourists can sit in more.. World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 053 617102 address: Soppong Town centre |