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 green on the drum, painted silver stripe 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