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Quick Takeaways
📏Medium size breed from Thailand
🐾12–16 years years average lifespan
🏠Great for apartment living
👶Kid-friendly & gentle with children
🎓Easy to train — great for beginners
✂️Low grooming maintenance
Quick Stats
🐾Life Span12–16 years
🌍OriginThailand
🧥Coat GroupForeign
📏SizeMedium
🍼Litter Size3-5 kittens
⚖️Weight3-5 kg
About Thai
✨ Fun Facts About Thai
- 💡The Thai's traditional Thai name, Wichian Mat, translates roughly to "moon diamond."
- 💡It represents the original, more moderately built type of Siamese cat before 20th-century Western breeders selected for an increasingly extreme slender look.
Is Thai Right for You?
Based on breed ratings — helps you decide at a glance.
✔Great for apartment living
✔Kid-friendly & gentle with children
✔Easy to train — great for beginners
✗Needs an active, sporty owner
✔Low grooming maintenance
✗May need careful introduction to pets
✔Handles warm climates well
✔Highly affectionate family companion
Breed Ratings
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😊 Temperament
Very High
⚡ Energy Level
High
✂️ Grooming Needs
Low
🏠 Apt. Friendly
High
🎾 Playfulness
Very High
🐈 Social Life
Moderate
👶 Kids Friendly
High
🤝 Stranger Friendly
Moderate
☀️ Heat Tolerance
Moderate
❄️ Cold Tolerance
Moderate
🏃 Exercise Need
High
❤️ Family Affection
Very High
🔊 Noise / Barking
Very High
🎓 Trainability
High
🧠 Intelligence
Very High
🦊 Prey Drive
Moderate
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How is the Thai different from the modern Siamese?▾
It retains the original, more moderate rounded body and head shape, rather than the extremely slender, wedge-shaped look bred into the modern show Siamese.
What point colors does the Thai come in?▾
Traditional seal point along with additional recognized colors including Thai Lilac, Thai Blue Point, and Thai Lilac Point.
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