pah sompak (ผ้าสมปัก)

Thai name for a kind of royal sarong-like garment, similar to the traditional pah nung, but of a high quality material, sometimes compared or explained as a brocade-like fabric. These royal clothes were given by the king or another high-ranking member of the royal family to the nobles according to their position. They were used as a uniform up to the reign of King Rama V and used only during a royal audience or in royal ceremonies, akin to the white ceremonial jackets used today. There are many different types but all are woven with silk and in the middle of the fabric have various colours and embroidery-like patterns. 回