Lo Wong Klom (Bamboo Hoop and Stick) — a 1 m Bamboo Half 2-3 cm Wide, Shaved Thin Inside Leaving the Skin, Bent into a Ring and Tied, with a 20-30 cm Striking Stick; Bowled Along in Races or Relays

"Shave the inside of the bamboo slat thin with a knife, leaving the skin; the shaved bamboo becomes supple and can be bent into a circle." (Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, author not named, CC BY 4.0)

With a knife or an axe, split bamboo about 1 metre long into 2 halves, each 2-3 cm wide.

Shave the inside thin with a knife, leaving the skin, until it is supple enough to bend into a circle, then tie the overlapping ends tightly with jute string, a bamboo strip or wire.

Use a twig or a piece of bamboo about 20-30 cm long as the striking stick.

Photos of a real lo wong klom (Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, author not named, CC BY 4.0)

Play in the yard or on the road, striking the hoop with the stick to keep it rolling; the stick steers it. Children race their hoops or play it as a relay. It is exercise, trains steering, and builds team spirit.

The lo wong klom is cheap, easy to make and played in groups. Take care with the knife and axe when splitting and shaving. Source: Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, Traditional Objects of Everyday Use database, "ล้อวงกลม", author not named (CC BY 4.0 licence). **Limits** The source gives no hoop diameter. The source's spellings of the tying materials ("เชือกปก", "ดอกไม้ไผ่") are read as jute string and bamboo strip.