 In the reign of King Nangklao (AD 1824-1851), the Khao Manee is more frequently mentioned.Khao Manee cats are famed and there have been paintings found of them at temples.The white cat was originally known as the ‘Khao Plort’, then became known as the Khao Manee in the reign of King Chulalongkorn (1868-1910 AD).