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Basmati is Indian Rice, Joe. The Thai folks use Jasmine, I kind of agree with you though. These gals would need to step it up a notch in the Thai place I worked. neither knife or chuan skills are very impressive. I bet the rice is to die for though.
Thai Fried rice
2-3 tablespoons oil small handful julienned onion cook onion, stirring with chuan til it begins to burn slightly 1/2teaspoon of minced garlic (careful it spatters) 1 cup cut up chicken, pork, beef shrimp etc. Cook and stir crack in an egg and stir add ground Thai Pepper(cayenne) to taste toss in chopped tomatoes, bok choy, whatever veggies suit your fancy. stir add rice, add a tablespoon sugar, add a ladle of stir fry sauce stir until blended taste add soy sauce, red pepper, sugar, or vinegar to balance flavors stir scoop out onto plate, shake on black pepper generously and garnish with sliced scallions.
For Pineapple Fried rice add about 8 chunks of pineapple with the veggies and a little pineapple juice. garnish with more pineapple.