I made turmeric rice to go with the curry. You just spoon out the amount want to eat and put it over the rice. In Thailand, especially at home or out with a big group of friends, a large bowl of curry (along with other dishes) would be on the table. Each person would have their own bowl or plate of rice. There would be serving spoons in each main dish, and you would just get what you can eat. Foods are not really passed around. You might slide them across the table, or move them to spot on the table near those who need to be served. The dishes are all within reaching distance, and everybody just eats. As for your table setting, you would typically have a spoon in your right hand, and a fork in your left. No knives. Meats are already in small enough pieces or are so tender you can cut them with a spoon. With some dishes - certainly noodle soup - chopsticks are used.
The elephant prints came from The Jim Thompson House Museum in Bangkok, where I once worked. It's also where my husband and I first met when he was traveling around Asia. He bought these prints (and one more) for his mother.
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