Kaeng Sopha () is a subdistrict in Wang Thong district, Phitsanulok province. It is connected to Highway 12. In 2025 it had a population of 10,445. The economy is mainly based on agriculture and animal husbandry.
Geography The topography of Kaeng Sopha subdistrict is a plateau and mountain, of which the area slopes from north to south and is located in the lower northern part of Thailand. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Ban Klang subdistrict, Wang Thong District, to the east by Ban Yaeng subdistrict, Nakhon Thai District, to the south and west by Wang Nok Aen subdistrict, Wang Thong district. Approximately 70 percent of the area of the subdistrict is in the national reserved forest, namely Khao Krayang forest, Khek River forest and Wang Thong River Basin (forest right). The Wang Thong River flows south of the subdistrict and lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. Highway 12 runs south of the subdistrict.
Administration Provincial government The administration of Kaeng Sopha subdistrict is responsible for an area that covers 127,768 rai ~ and consists of thirteen administrative villages, as of 2025: 10,445 people and 4,947 families.
Village English Thai People Moo1 Ban Poi บ้านปอย 624 Moo2 Ban Kaeng Kula บ้านแก่งกุลา 497 Moo3 Ban Huai Phlu บ้านห้วยพลู 871 Moo4 Ban Khao Noi บ้านเขาน้อย 804 Moo5 Ban Muang Hom บ้านม่วงหอม 1,231 Moo6 Ban Lao Ya น้ำนเหล่าหญ้า 670 Moo7 Ban Sap Praiwan บ้านทรัพย่ไพวัลย์ 1,720 Moo8 Ban Sap Charoen บ้านทรัพย์เจริญ 434 Moo9 Ban Kaeng Song บ้านแก่งซอง612 Moo10 Ban Pong Pa น้ำนโป่งปะ 569 Moo11 Ban Noi Muang Hom บ้านน้อยม่วงหอม 1,267 Moo12 Ban Kaeng Kula Nuea บ้านแก่งกุลาเหนือ 323 Moo13 Ban Mai Khao Noi บ้านใหม่เขาน้อย 815
Local government Kaeng Sopha is a subdistrict administrative organization - SAO (, abbreviated: อบต.แก่งโสภา, o bo toh Kaeng Sopha), which covers the whole tambon Kaeng Sopha.
For FY2022, the revenues and expenditures of Kaeng Sopha SAO were as follows: + Total Taxes, duties Fees, fines Property Commerce Varied Subsidies Others67.7 32.7 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 34.7 0.0 + Total Central fund Personnel Operations Investments Subsidies Others50.7 19.4 16.4 8.9 1.4 4.6 0.0 The profit corresponds to 17.0 million baht (US$ 0.5 million).
Temples Kaeng Sopha subdistrict is home to the following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practiced by local residents.
Temple name Thai Location Wat Poi Sattharam วัดปอยศรัทธาธรรม Moo1 Wat Pak Yang วัดปากยาง Moo2 Wat Huai Phlu Siltecho วัดห้วยพลูสีลเตโช Moo3 Wat Khao Noi Si Rattanaram วัดเขาน้อยศริรัตนาราม Moo4 Wat Muang Hom วัดม่วงหอม Moo5 Wat Khao Noi วัดเขาน้อย Moo6 Wat Sa Kaeo Samakkheetham วัดสระแก้วสามัคคีธรรม Moo7 Wat Sap Praiwan วัดทรัพย์ไพรวัลย์ Moo7 Wat Sopharam วัดโสภาราม Moo7 Wat Aranyawasi Khiri Banphot วัดอรัญวาศรีคีรีบรรพต Moo9
Economy Employment is as follows: Agriculture 70% Animal husbandry 13% Trade 9 % Other 8 %
Education The following elementary/secondary schools are located in Kaeng Sopha. Huai Phlu school - Moo3 Sappraiwan school - Moo3 Ban Muang Hom school - Moo5 Ban Pak Yang school - Moo8 Pa Mai Uthit school - Moo9 Ban Pong Pa school - Moo10 Ban Kaeng Kula Samakkhee school - Moo12
Healthcare There is Kaeng Sopha health-promoting hospital in Moo7.
Transportation The subdistrict along highway 12 westbound (Phitsanulok route) and 12 eastbound (Lom Sak route) is approximately 30 kilometers east of Phitsanulok.
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