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Thai traditional costumes vary by city and the ruler of each historical period. [1] Thai clothes can be classified according to six distinct periods of history; beginning with the 13th century. Previously, traditional Thai clothes were worn daily; however, they are now only worn on auspicious functions such as Thai traditional marriage ceremonies.
Traditional Thai clothing (Thai: ชุดไทย, RTGS: chut thai lit. ' Thai outfit ') refers to the traditional styles of dress worn by the Thai people. It can be worn by men, women, and children. Traditional clothing for Thai women usually consists of a pha nung or a chong kraben, a blouse, and a sabai.
Panung is a traditional garment worn in Thailand. [1] It is a long strip of cloth, described in 1921 by the US vice-consul as "a piece of cotton cloth 3 by 10 feet" [1] is wrapped around the waist, reaching below the knees. The cloth is sometimes passed between the legs and tucked at the back [2] in a fashion known as chong kraben.
Wat Arun. The Tai or Thai ethnic group migrated into mainland Southeast Asia over a period of centuries. The word Siam (Thai: สยาม RTGS: Sayam) may have originated from Pali (suvaṇṇabhūmi, "land of gold"), Sanskrit श्याम (śyāma, "dark"), or Mon ရာမည (rhmañña, "stranger"), with likely the same root as Shan and Ahom.
With a history dating back centuries, classical music in Thailand is known for its intricate melodies and use of traditional instruments such as the ranat (xylophone), khong (gong), pi (oboe), saw (fiddle), khim (hammered dulcimer), chakhe (wooden percussion instrument), phin namtao (plucked string instrument), krachappi (percussion instrument ...
The term sbai is the contracted form of vowels which has its ultimately original roots from the Austronesian term *cahebay, [2] [3] which was diversified as the first exodus in Taiwan as the Formosan term *sapay [2] [4] from south China between 5,000–4,500 BCE, and the second exodus to the Philippines, Indonesia, and others occurred around 3,000–2,000 BCE.
The sinh is made of silk or handwoven cotton. They come in different textures and designs, frequently created in rural areas. Premium silk versions may go for over 50,000 baht per piece, particularly if created by a well-known traditional weaver.
This category describes traditional and historic Thai clothing. Modern Thai clothing should be categorised under Thai fashion or Clothing companies of Thailand Wikimedia Commons has media related to Clothing of Thailand .