s the end of the Buddhist Lent approaches, the temples in the province will prepare for the phon drum contest by refitting existing drums or making news ones. The phon drum is made from the wood of either a toddy palm or jackfruit tree and covered with taut buffalo skin, frog skin, other types of animal skins or specially-treated cloth. The phon drum comes in varying shapes and sizes with a diameter of at least 12 centimetres. The drum-sticks are made of hard