Bung Tip (Northern Thai Soft-Rim Basket) — a Krabung-Type Basket with no Wooden Rim, the Strip Ends Tucked in, a Four-Cornered Base, Two Braided Rattan Ears Looped under the Base

"It has no wooden rim like an ordinary krabung; the strip ends are tucked in, so the mouth is flexible. It has two ears braided from rattan, each looped round under the base for strength and to carry weight well." (Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, author วิบูลย์ ลี้สุวรรณ (Wiboon Leesuwan), CC BY 4.0)

Split bamboo strips, weave the base tapering to four corners, then weave the body up to a flared mouth.

Fit no wooden rim: tuck the strip ends in at the mouth so it stays flexible.

Braid two ears from rattan, each looped round under the base, for strength and to carry weight well.

Photos of a real bung tip (Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, author วิบูลย์ ลี้สุวรรณ (Wiboon Leesuwan), CC BY 4.0).

Fill it with seed, vegetables or fruit; tie it to the back of a bicycle, or carry a pair on a pole.

The bung tip is popular in Phrae and Nan. Take care with the knife when splitting strips. Source: Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, Traditional Objects of Everyday Use database, "บุงตีบ", author วิบูลย์ ลี้สุวรรณ (Wiboon Leesuwan) (CC BY 4.0 licence). **Limits** The source gives no size, weave pattern or method for braiding the ears, and there is no listing for rattan, so it is named in the text.