Traditional Thai
musical instruments
Traditional Thai musical instruments are the musical instruments used in the traditional and classical music of Thailand. They comprise a wide range of wind, string, and percussion instruments played by both the Thai majority as well as the nation's ethnic minorities.
In the traditional Thai system of organology, they are classified into 4 categories, by the action used in playing:
Plucking (plucked string instruments; khrueang dit)
chakhe
Bowing (bowed string instruments; khrueang si )
saw duang
Striking (percussion instruments and hammered dulcimer; khrueang ti )
taphon
Blowing (wind instruments; khrueang pao )
khlui
