A hotel bellboy dressed in a johng kraben, i.e. a Thai traditional, sarong-like lower garment, reminiscent to the Khmer sampot (fig.) as worn in Cambodia. It is likewise worn by both men and women (fig.).

The edge of the cloth is passed between the legs and tucked in at the wearer's lower back, making its shape more like a like a pair of loose pants rather than a skirt. In the past, it was the everyday wear of the upper and middle classes.