Editing Siamese cat (section)

====Thailand====
A description and depiction of the [[Wichienmaat|Wichianmat]] (Siamese cat) first appears in a collection of ancient manuscripts called the ''[[Tamra Maew]]'' (The Cat-Book Poems), thought to originate from the [[Ayutthaya Kingdom]] (1351 to 1767 AD). Over a dozen are now kept in the [[National Library of Thailand]]. The manuscripts have resurfaced outside of Thailand and are now in the British Library and National Library of [[Australia]]. 

At the end of the [[Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767)|Burmese–Siamese war]], the capitol was sacked on 7 April 1767. The Burmese army burned everything in sight and returned to Burma, taking Siamese noblemen and royal family members with them as captives. A Thai legend states that the King of Burma [[Hsinbyushin]] found and read the poem for the [[Thai cat]]s in the Tamra Maew. The poem describes Thai cats as being as rare as gold, and anyone who owns this cat will become wealthy. He told his army to round up all the [[Suphalak]] cats and bring them back to [[Myanmar|Burma]] along with the other treasures. Today in [[Thailand]], people tell this legend as a humorous explanation of the rarity of Thai cats.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Satthapiyakun |first1=Nawacha |title=Felicitous Felines: Beliefs About Thai Cats and Breed Characteristics |url=https://www.thailandnow.in.th/life-society/felicitous-felines-beliefs-about-thai-cats-and-breed-characteristics/ |website=Thailand NOW |date=25 July 2023}}</ref>