Chang Kben
''Sompot Chong Kben'' ( km, សំពត់ចងក្បិន, ; th, โจงกระเบน, ; lo, ຜ້າຫາງ, ''pha hang'') is a unisex, lower body, wraparound cloth worn in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. It is the preferred choice of clothing for women of upper and middle classes for daily wear. Unlike the typical ''sompot'', it is more of a pant than a skirt. The ''chong kraben'' is described by art historian Eksuda Singhalampong as "...a garment that resembles loose breeches. The wearer wraps a rectangular piece of cloth around his r herwaist, the edge of cloth is then passed between the legs and tucked in at the wearer's lower back. Many 19th-century European accounts often called them knee breeches, riding breeches or knickerbockers." Etymology ''Sompot Chong Kben'' () is a combination of three Khmer words; ''sampot'' (a long, rectangular cloth worn around the lower body), ''chang'' (to wrap around), and ''kben'' (refers to the lower b ...
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