These are the basics of Thai cooking: curry sauce and/or chilis or something spicy, coconut milk (lite is actually low in fat 3-4g per serving), peanuts/peanut sauce (a disappointment for you!  ), fish sauce, basil/mint/cilantro. Also things like galangal that I can't find, lemon grass, tropical fruits, honey or sugar.
You can buy Thai red curry paste and add it to the coconut milk or to stock etc. It is very very spicy! I make my own generally because the store bought is hot but has no flavor (just heat). I use a Thai chili (grow huge quantities and freeze them), curry powder, and turmeric, cumin etc is ok. Fish sauce adds the salt and honey adds some sweet.
Spicy spinach: (I am sending this to Cooking Light soon)
1 and 1/2 bags baby spinach coarsely chopped
1/2-1 thai chili or 2 serrano
garlic
ginger if desired
1/2t salt
cooking spray
Thai basil or mint
in a pasta pot with spray add garlic and pepper. cook 2-4 minutes. Put in spinach and salt, cover and stir occasionally for 2-4 minutes or until wilted -only until wilted. Add the herb and eat. Serve with slotted spoon to avoid the juice, but if you only wilt it not much juice will come out.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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Re: Little Minnie/Thai ideas
