Discover the Beauty of the Suphalak

In all the older Tamra Maew manuscripts, the name Thong Daeng appears, or “Copper.” The name “Suphalak” also appears within the Tamra Maew poem in reference to the cat's characteristics as being magnificent. One poem makes reference to the rarity of this cat in comparison to gold. The coat color is said to be a solid color of thong daeng.

While the translation to English is not completely clear, there is mention of 'ripe copper,' perhaps better referred to as heated copper, which takes on more of a red cast. In other manuscripts the hair color is simply described as solid red. The eye color is compared to “thuptim,” translating to “pomegranate” or ruby.