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Welcome your guests with the sound of a Thai celebration. In a Thai long drum show, drummers carry the tall klong yao drums on shoulder straps and play a joyful, rolling rhythm with cymbals and gongs, while dancers in traditional costume dance alongside.
A lively procession for arrivals, weddings, Songkran parties and gala dinners in Phuket, Bangkok and across Thailand.
The klong yao (klong means drum, yao means long) is a tall, single-headed drum with a flared base, played with the hands. Drummers carry it on a strap over the shoulder so they can play and dance at the same time, which makes it the classic drum for Thai processions.
Long drum groups lead wedding processions, ordination parades, temple fairs and Songkran celebrations across Thailand. The drums are joined by small ching cymbals, larger chap cymbals, wooden clappers and the mong gong, and the repeating rhythm makes everyone want to clap and dance along.
Drummers and dancers lead guests into the venue or from cocktails to dinner.
A long drum parade for the groom's procession or the couple's entrance at a Thai wedding.
A choreographed long drum and dance performance on stage, 10 to 15 minutes.
Guests join the procession with small drums and cymbals, a fun ice-breaker.
A long drum show turns any arrival into a celebration and works indoors or outdoors.
Resort driveways, beachfront lawns and ballrooms across Phuket, a favourite welcome for incentive groups and weddings. See our Phuket event team.
Hotel entrances, ballrooms, riverside venues and corporate events across Bangkok. See our Bangkok event team.
Pattaya, Hua Hin, Krabi, Koh Samui, Chiang Mai and other destinations on request, with travel and accommodation for the performers added to the quote.
Every venue is different. We check these points with you and the venue before we confirm:
Date, venue, guest numbers, the mood you want and where the show fits in your programme.
We reply within 24 hours with show options, set lengths, videos or photos of the performers and a clear quote.
We confirm the timings with your venue, look after the performers on the day and keep the show on schedule.
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The klong yao is a tall, single-headed Thai drum played with the hands and carried on a shoulder strap. It is the traditional drum of Thai processions and celebrations.
At weddings, ordination parades, temple fairs, Songkran and other celebrations, usually in a procession with dancers, cymbals and a gong.
From a small group for a welcome to a large procession with several drums and dancers. We size the group to your venue and guest numbers.
Yes. A long drum procession is a classic way to welcome guests or lead them from the cocktail area to dinner.
Two to four weeks is usually enough for a Thai long drum show. For December to April in Phuket, Songkran, Chinese New Year and other peak dates, book as early as possible to secure your preferred performers.
Tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and the show you have in mind. We reply by email within 24 hours. For urgent requests, call the number below.
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