For Thai cuisine in La Mesa's Casa de Oro district, Phra Ram 9 operates a full sit-down kitchen on Avocado Boulevard with a menu spanning curries, stir-fries, noodle soups, and grilled proteins. The curry section builds from scratch using panang, red, green, yellow, and massaman paste bases — a five-curry depth that exceeds the typical three-option lineup at competitors like Bamboo Fresh Thai Cuisine on La Mesa Boulevard. The Kai Yang Som Tum Special pairs grilled marinated chicken with green papaya salad dressed in spicy lime juice, a classic Isaan combination that anchors the appetizer section. The kitchen's catering capability extends the menu to offsite events, handling the same curry and noodle preparations in volume formats similar to the catering operations at J-K's Greek Cafe. Panang curry builds from a base of dry-roasted peanuts, lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime leaf ground into paste, finished with coconut milk and garnished with hand-torn Thai basil.