The shape and composition as well as Indian drummer and Malayu drum but the body is shorter and fatter than both drums.  Highlight is painted silver on the drum, painted on the body and  front of drum, hit by the bent wood, curved like a drum Malayu drum.
          Originally used this drum beat rhythms for military training in using weapons so called that “Klong  Chana”  to be the propitious omen for the army. The Royal Barge procession includes four colors of drum as;
              Victory drum in gold
              Victory drum in silver
              Victory drum in green
              Victory drum in red