Interesting. I've been surprised by the number of Thai restaurants that have opened (and often, quickly closed) here in upstate SC, a relatively rural area tha

Interesting. I've been surprised by the number of Thai restaurants that have opened (and often, quickly closed) here in upstate SC, a relatively rural area that, so far as I know, doesn't have a large Thai community. So I guess this at least somewhat explains it. I've also noticed that Thai restaurants tend to be a little more hit-or-miss than other ethnic food places. I imagine the Thai gov't pushing to encourage Thai-Americans who are on the fence about whether they should open a restaurant would explain that as well.