Marvel Overland Holiday

Who will Soppong appeal to? If you found Pai to be too built-up and touristed, then Soppong is very likely to be your cup of tea. It will appeal to those looking for a smaller village vibe, spectacular scenery, and a gerneally less touristic feel. Long-running Cave Lodge has long been one of our favourite places to stay in the north, and while it is out of town, it is worth the effort to reach.

Before highway 1095 was finished in the late 1980s there was only the old village along the bank of the Yang River, but now the action—banks, stores, bus stop, the market and even most of the guesthouses—have relocated to the new highway, taking the name Pang Mapha, whilst Soppong village has faded into obscurity. So although road signs and many maps call it Pang Mapha, the locals still frequently refer to it as Soppong.