Kaeng Sopha

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.^[1] 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).^[2][3] 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.

The administration of Kaeng Sopha subdistrict is responsible for an area that covers 127,768 rai ~ 204.4 square kilometres (78.9 sq mi) and consists of thirteen administrative villages, as of 2025: 10,445 people and 4,947 families.^[4]

Kaeng Sopha is a subdistrict administrative organization - SAO (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแก่งโสภา, romanized: ongkan borihan suan tambon Kaeng Sopha, abbreviated: อบต.แก่งโสภา, o bo toh Kaeng Sopha), which covers the whole tambon Kaeng Sopha.^[5]

For FY2022, the revenues and expenditures of Kaeng Sopha SAO were as follows:^[6]

The profit corresponds to 17.0 million baht (US$ 0.5 million).

Kaeng Sopha subdistrict is home to the following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practiced by local residents.^[7]

Employment is as follows:^[8]

• Agriculture 70%
• Animal husbandry 13%
• Trade 9 %
• Other 8 %

The following elementary/secondary schools are located in Kaeng Sopha.^[9]

• 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

There is Kaeng Sopha health-promoting hospital in Moo7.^[10]