The Tapone is a rhythmic percussive instrument which has an important role in the Pii Pat ensemble. It has two component parts.
         1. The body is made of hard wood in a cylindrical shape with bulging central part. It is about 50 centimeters long. The inside is hollow with one end larger than the other. The larger face, which is about 25 centimeters in diameter, is called “Naa Teng” (หน้าเท่ง). The smaller face, which is about 22 centimeters in diameter, is called “Naa Mad” (หน้ามัด). The faces are stretched over with cow hide and the sap from the lacquer tree is applied to the center of each face, which is the position to attach a kneaded mixture of cooked rice and ash to weight the leather in order to produce a resonant sound. The edges of both faces of the drum are knitted with small hoops called “Sai Lamaan” for inserting the Nang Riad (leather thongs) for tensioning both faces, the same as is done in the Glong Song-naa. The central part of the drum is tied with the knitted Nang Riad as the Rad-ok for increasing the sound. On the upper part of the drum the Nang Riad is rolled to make a handle for easy transportation.
         2. The Tao Tapone (the foot or stand of the Tapone) is made of hard wood to support the body of the drum at the proper level. When the Tapone is placed on the stand, the body should be at the chest and hand level of the drummer.
         The Tapone Thai has an important role in the Pii Pat ensemble. It is usually played together with the Glong Tad.