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Since a Cajon is "just a box", I am pretty sure you can build your own.
I googled it up and i found them in kits

If you are a carpenter, feel free to take a look at them at http://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Cajon

Peruano Cajon
A simple wooden box without any faciful fixtures. Texture sounds like a conga or bongo.




Flamenco Cajon
Is a simple wooden box with some guitar strings added tO behind the playing face to create the buzzing snare effect.


Snare Cajon
Is similar to the Flamenco Cajon, but the snare place was used instead of the guitar strings. They are placed inside the top half of the playing face. Snare Cajon would have less buzzing effects than the flamenco.


Summarized from http://beatabox.com.sg/index.php/guides/cajon-types

Recently i was choosing some songs for a major event coming up in mid year. These are the songs i should be using. Better You - David Choi Best Friend - Jason Chen By My Side - David Choi The Way You Are - David Choi & Kina Grannis Darling It's You - Clara C & David Choi

I finally get to catch David Choi live in Singapore.

Here are some photos i shot that night while enjoying his live performance. He said he had some aches with his shoulders and has applied some heat patches

The word "Cajon" is in Spanish. It is read as "ke-hon". It means "box" or "drawer". Many people read them as "car-john" or "cajun".

The instrument is a six-sided wooden box that you can sit on and play. It is mostly a foot square and 18 inches tall. It is originated from Peru in their folk music.

A Cajon can be played with hands, fingers, brushes and any other things. You can also get different tones and notes out of a Cajon by applying pressure to the front panel (face) with the heel of your foot or your hands whilst striking it with the other hand. Sometimes a kick can be used.

More read ups:
http://www.thecajondrumshop.com/index.php?page=What-Is-A-Cajon
http://beatabox.com.sg/index.php/guides/cajon-funny-mistakes
http://www.cajonbox.com/about-the-cajon/