Batik comprises of colored designs on cotton or silk, produced by using wax to the parts of the textile left uncolored. This craft is popular in the entire country and is generally applied on bags and cushion covers.

Songket is a form of craft that descends from the Pattani courts and it is used generally on special occasions. Knmown as the "cloth of gold", it is produced by interweaving threads with gold and silver strands and requires a lot of labor.

One of the oldest traditional crafts in the country is woodcarving and the craft can be seen in the designs on, supports, balustrades, doors, window shutters, and furniture of houses and palaces.

Menkuang previously used to be a leisure activity of the village women of coastal parts of the country but now it has become transformed into a full fledged cottage industry. The craftsmen use the tall thorny leaves of mengkuang to make colorful mats, beach bags, hats, fans, purses, and slippers.

Kite making is also a part of the traditional crafts of the country along with boat making, keris and rattan weaving.

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