Thai fisherman pants

Thai fisherman pants are lightweight cotton trousers made very wide in the waist. The extra material is wrapped around the waist and tied to form a belt. They are used by fishermen in Thailand, but have also become popular with backpackers, pregnant women and hippy stoners. The Thais call them kang keng ley. Kang keng is the Thai word for trousers, ley is a short form of the word for sea.