[drjasonharrison]

/s missing?

[flocciput]

> The Department of Export Promotion of the Thai Ministry of Commerce offers potential restaurateurs plans for three different "master restaurant" types—from fast food to elegant—which investors can choose as a prefabricated restaurant plan.

from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culinary_diplomacy#Thailand

[hattmall]

No, this is why there are so many Thai restaurants relative to their population. Even most small towns will have one or two.