Cat Story

Buri Ram · 27 mi / 44 km

Catfé Buriram is a small, cosy cat cafe in the centre of Buri Ram town, next to the Heng Prasert fruit shop near Sala Loi. Entry is free, and visitors can play with and photograph the cats for as long as they like. The cafe is home to a large and varied family of around 40 cats of all shapes and sizes, and it also raises money for the care of stray and sick cats, inviting customers to chip in towards the cats' next meal. The menu includes coffee and other drinks, bakery items and homemade cakes, and drinks can also be ordered for delivery through GrabFood. It is a laid-back place to sit with a coffee while the cats wander around, and parking is along the roadside just past the shop. Staff are friendly and the cats are used to visitors.

Buri Ram · 28 mi / 46 km

4 Legs in Love is a cat cafe and restaurant in the town centre of Buri Ram, billed locally as the city's first cat cafe. Its cat room holds a dozen or so friendly, well-behaved cats of various breeds who readily settle on visitors' laps. Entry to the cat room costs 99 baht including a drink, ice cream or smoothie, and a 150-baht option adds feeding the cafe's other animals; you can step out to finish your drink and go back in again. Guests wash their hands before entering, and parents should keep a close eye on young children around the cats. The menu covers coffee, cocoa, desserts and lunch dishes, and the shop has plenty of photo corners. Staff are friendly and happy to explain how everything works on a first visit.

Si Sa Ket · 58 mi / 94 km

Toem Maew Cafe (the name means 'top up on cats') is a cat cafe on Ubon Road in Mueang Tai, central Si Sa Ket. The owners describe it as a coffee and dessert shop with cats to help you unwind after work, and the clean, odour-free room is home to many fat, fluffy cats who love to play and pay special attention to anyone holding a lickable treat. Visitors can feed the cats and take photos with them, following a clear set of house rules set out by the cafe. Queue bookings can be made through the cafe's own website, which is worth doing at busy times. Drinks and cakes are on the menu at reasonable prices. The owner is attentive and clearly takes good care of the cats, making it a welcoming spot for cat lovers without a cat of their own.

Mueang Suang, Roi Et · 68 mi / 110 km

Scottish Cafe is a restaurant and cat cafe on the Roi Et–Suwannaphum road in Nong Phue, just before Mueang Suang town and about 25 minutes south of Roi Et city. The grounds are spacious, with a lake and fish pond where you can feed the fish, duck pedal boats, a children's playground and an air-conditioned dining room. The cat cafe zone is home to a gang of Scottish-breed cats that visitors can play with, photograph and feed up close for a small entry fee. The restaurant serves a broad menu including shabu, pizza, papaya salad and other Thai dishes, plus coffee, cakes and other drinks. It makes a good family outing, combining a meal by the water with time with the cats, though service can be slow when the restaurant is busy at weekends.

Nakhon Ratchasima · 92 mi / 148 km

Huanom Cathub is a homely cat cafe on Soi Yu Ruai 1 in the Hua Thale area of Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), near the Hua Thale–Maroeng junction. The owners describe it as being like playing with cats at a friend's house, and the small, cosy space is home to dozens of resident cats from many different breeds, most of them affectionate and happy to curl up next to visitors. Entry costs a modest 25 baht, and staff explain the house rules for handling the cats when you arrive. Unlike many cat cafes, Huanom serves proper meals as well as drinks and desserts: favourites include rice with creamy omelette and grilled pork, Thai tea and Oreo frappés, all at friendly prices. Cat snacks are available if you want to win over the residents, and there is free parking on the street and in a lot nearby.

Nakhon Ratchasima · 92 mi / 148 km

Mak Maeo Cafe is a newer cat cafe on Soi 3 in Hua Thale, a short distance from Huanom Cathub in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat). The spacious, air-conditioned room is clean, nicely decorated and free of smells, with plenty of seating and more than 20 friendly cats, most of them from one extended family. There is no entry fee: each visitor orders one drink, and socks must be worn inside, so bring your own or buy a pair for 20 baht, which helps pay for the cats' food. Lickable cat treats cost 25 baht and are guaranteed to draw a crowd. The menu covers coffee, tea and other drinks, plus cakes and snacks, with the panna cotta a particular favourite. Parking is available right in front of the shop, making it an easy stop for families and for visitors passing through Korat.