The saw duang, also called so duang, is a Thai two-spiked fiddle, “saw” meaning “fiddle” and “duang” referring to a trap for small animals. It was likely first brought to Thailand by the Chaozhou Chinese in the 19th century. It is quite similar to the Chinese zixian, which also uses snakeskin and has a similar shape. Thailand has historically been significantly influenced by neighboring countries in regards to music. Chinese people have been moving to Thailand for hundreds of years, with traders from Fujian and Guangdong traveling to Ayutthaya beginning around the 13th century. Chaozhou immigrants moved in crowds, more than tripling their population in Thailand from 1825 to 1910. The rise of the saw duang can be directly traced to the influx of Chinese people in Thailand, since the instrument wasn’t found until the late 1800s.