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Si Sa Ket · 65 mi / 105 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.

Surin · 68 mi / 110 km

Cat Story is a small cat cafe on Thetsaban 1 Road in the centre of Surin, opposite the English Program building of Sirindhorn School. Billed as a cafe for cat lovers, it has a good number of plump, friendly resident cats who share the clean, compact space with visitors, so you can relax with a drink while they wander around you or settle in for a nap nearby. Regulars say the drinks are tasty and good value for money. The shop also sells a changing selection of cute collectibles, including squishy toys and character figures such as Fuggler and Hello Kitty, which makes it a fun stop for children and collectors as well as cat fans. It is one of very few places in Surin town where you can sit down and spend time with cats, and it is easy to reach on foot from the town centre.

Khon Kaen · 71 mi / 114 km

Huskimo Cafe and Bar is a long-running dog and cat cafe on Sri Chan Road in central Khon Kaen. The ground floor is a regular cafe and bar serving coffee, Thai tea, honey toast, pasta and Isan dishes at normal cafe prices. The animals are the main draw: Siberian Huskies, Corgis, a Chow Chow and a Collie share the space with a big group of cats, close to 30 at last count, and there are even some exotic lizards. Playing with the animals in the upstairs rooms requires a ticket of about 99 baht, and free snacks for the animals are provided. The big dogs can be boisterous and occasionally squabble, so families with small children should keep a close eye on them. Staff are friendly and happy to take photos and videos of you with the animals.

Khon Kaen · 71 mi / 114 km

Fluffy Plus Cafe is a cat and dog cafe on Rop Mueang Road in central Khon Kaen, run by Fluffy+ Farm, which breeds Munchkin, British and Scottish cats as well as Corgis. The cafe has separate rooms for the cats and the dogs, a seating area and a lawn where the animals are sometimes let out for play and photos. Cats outnumber the Corgis, and each animal has its own MBTI-style personality card so you know who you are meeting. To enter the animal rooms, order two drinks and one cake, which gives you 30 minutes of play time. Drinks come from the sister coffee bar Zync and include specialty coffee and hot cocoa, served with homemade cakes and bakery items. The owner and staff are attentive and happy to introduce each cat and dog, which makes it popular with families.

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Buri Ram · 71 mi / 114 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 · 72 mi / 116 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.