Thai musical instruments

thumb|250px|right|A khaen player in Isan

thumb|250px|Isan phin. The phin (, ) (, ) is a type of lute with a pear-shaped body, originating in the Isan region of Thailand and played mostly by ethnic Laotians in Thailand and Laos. It has frets on the neck over which two or three metal strings run that are plucked by a pick held in the right hand while playing. It is often played together with the khene mouth organ in mor lam styled music, as well as luk thung.

finger cymbals played in Cambodian and Thai theater and dance ensembles

Thai bowed string instrument

quadruple reed oboes of Thailand

thumb|right|295px|Display of sueng (some with 4 strings and some with 6 strings) in a small museum of musical instruments in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. Also displayed are several salo (3-stringed fiddles) and a drum. The sueng (, Burmese: ၄ကြိုးထပ်ပို (ဆီုင်), , also spelled seung or süng) Lanna(ᨪᩧ᩠ᨦ)is a plucked fretted lute from the northern (Lanna) region of Thailand. The instrument is made from hardwood and its strings (numbering either four or six and arranged in courses of two) are most often made of steel wire. It has nine bamboo frets.

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Southeast Asian long drum

thumb|200px|taphon The taphon (, ) is a traditional drum of Thailand. It is barrel-shaped with two heads, and is played by the hands and fingers of both hands, much like the more popular congas.

thumb|right|The image, taken in 1929, shows three traditional Thai musical instruments commonly used in Thai classical music ensembles: the chakhe, [[phin namtao, and krachappi.]]

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thumb|220px|Closeup of a Khlui Peang-aw's blowing end, showing blowing hole, block, and duct

thumb|right|A butterfly-shape khim with two hammers|270x270px The khim ( ; ;  ) is a stringed musical instrument derived from the Mesopotamian or Persian Santur. It is similar to the Hammered Dulcimer or Cimbalom. This khim was introduced to Thailand from China, where a similar (though, since the late 20th century, usually larger) instrument is called yangqin. It is played with two flexible bamboo sticks with soft leather at the tips to produce a soft tone. This instrument can be played by either sitting down on the floor with the khim on the floor, or by sitting on a chair or standing while t

Traditional Thai musical instrument