Besides, meats & vegetables you can select pleasantly, many herbs & spices used in Thai cuisine, apart from their aromatic flavor, have beneficial medicinal properties. Herewith some examples: Lemon Grass, Galanga, Kaffir-Lime, Garlic, Ginger, Coriander and Basil etc.
A proper Thai meal should consist of soup, appetizer, salad, curry, noodles, entree and rice with condiments. There must be harmony of tastes and textures within individual dishes and the entire meal.