 The CFA is the World Largest Registry of Pedigreed Cats and this new achievement is placing now the breed as globally recognized.The Khao Manee is an ancient cat breed comparable to the Siamese, Korat and other Thailand cat breeds.The Khao Manee is mentioned in the "Tamra Maew", or "Cat Book Poems", that also mention the Siamese cat breed and other coat colored cats endemic to the country Thailand, or "Siam," as it was previously known.