Thai food cravings

My favorite restaurants all seem to have changed their menus, changed ownership or aren't quite as good as I remembered them. This was particularly disappointing on my quest for delicious affordable Thai food. In Costa Rica there is one fine dining restaurant for Japanese, Korean, and Thai food in the capital city of San Jose but I don't know of any small, yummy and affordable Thai places like I was accustomed to having on practically every block in Portland. (Plus I don't like most Chinese food, though it's readily available in Costa Rica.) What I'm getting at is that when I come back to the States for a visit I'm especially interested in eating Thai food – I think anyone who has gone to a restaurant with me in the last few weeks can attest to that!!!! Here are a couple of Thai restaurant reviews:

Portland, Oregon

Sweet Basil Thai in NE Portland was a great new find for me (thanks, Anna & Rob!) and Chopsticks on Hawthorne hit the spot (thanks, Evie! It's strange we didn't ever go there when we lived 3 blocks away!) Sadly, my old favorite on SE Division, Bangkok Kitchen, has changed ownership and my favorite chicken satay and salad roll recipes will have to be savored only in memory. I didn't get to visit Typhoon, E-san or Aroy Thai (all in downtown) on this trip, but I hope that they haven't changed too much!

NW Washington

My parents took me out to The Golden Triangle on San Juan Island for my birthday but we were underwhelmed, especially for the prices. The Thai Kitchen in Anacortes was good for take-out, but didn't impress. When we ate there a week and a half later it redeemed itself and I got my last great Thai food fix of the trip with a satisfying chicken satay & creamy peanut sauce, tofu in green curry and pad thai. Mom and I would have visited Bai Tong near SeaTac as was becoming our “last dinner” tradition, but apparently it's moved to Southcenter mall and is reported to have dropped in quality – so sad!
Dear readers - please send me any great Thai recipes that you might have – I've decided it's time for me to learn how to cook great Thai-style food at home to satisfy the cravings!!!