Around the globe, ก้านตอง (Kantong 
, ก้านตอง) is a rare unisex first name. The first name ก้านตอง is habitual in South-eastern Asia, particularly Indonesia, where it is a rare epicene name, Thailand, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name, and Philippines, where it is a very rare primarily male, but very infrequently girly name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Indonesia, India, and Thailand. Likewise, ก้านตอง is the last name as well as the forename.