Nuan is the cat’s whiskers at Apec

The most important news emerging from the Apec summit in Bangkok is that it looks like Downing Street’s Larry the Cat has finally got some competition in the ranks of feline celebrities. Catching the eye in the Big Mango this week has been Nuan — a lady cat who has been adopted as the unofficial mascot for the Apec meet.

Nuan has been living in the compound of the Foreign Ministry for a couple of years and appears to be well-trained in public relations.

The friendly feline has quickly built up a good relationship with the reporters at press conferences, nuzzling up to them and “purring” at appropriate moments. Nuan has also been quick to spot photo-ops, readily posing next to Apec posters.

She is definitely more friendly than Larry who has a reputation as a cat with “attitude” although this is probably required in his official role as “chief mouser”. Nuan has…