I was at the Annual CFA-Cat Fanciers' Club of Thailand 4 ring show in Bangkok recently (July 23, 2006) and to my surprise, there was an extra benching and judging area adjacent to the CFA show (same hall). When I asked why, the answer was : "To judge Siamese and Korats according to the Thai standards". The ring was judged by either a Monk or a member of the Thai royal household (I can't remember! I was too busy showing my Abys). Guess what - all the cats were Traditional Siamese, most with some slight kink in the tail...so, not to worry Traditional Siamese cat lovers, the breed is very much alive and well...at least in Siam