There are many, many hot Thai varieties.
Ask John, Fiedlermeister - he's great at ID's, and he's grown many Thai varieties.
I was going to link you to a Thread wherein he posted pics, but the images are missing
so you'll have to ask him directly.

Josh

Not knowing much about hot peppers, I thought there was only one
Thai Hot. A little too small for me. Oh well, I only have one plant.
Maybe I can find something to do with them...

that would be Teardrop Thai!! i have a friend who grows them and i have eaten them!!

they taste good pickled and are a beautiful ornamental as well

hope this helps your friend Ajijoe

As greenman said there are a lot of varieties ( I have grown at least 11)and trying to identify them is difficult. People change names, seed companies change names, and there are different names in different cultures. Here is one I grew called 'Thailand Hot"

The shape of yours is closer to Thai Mound

but who's to say. I always keep the names of peppers given by my source so as not to add to the name confusion

Thai Kee NU

Thai Yellow

Thai Market

Thai Pinai

Thai Orange

In my mind, the St. Helana is about the size I thought mine would be.
The peppers themselves do look more like Thai Mound. The plant is
much bushier than Thai Mound....Those are nice pictures fiedlermeister,
especially the Thai yellow.

Ajijoe, Lots of peppers on this small plant, but taking a long time for
them to turn red. I did put those two small thai's in with my pickled
Jalapeno's. It makes the jars prettier with the red color.

try a little Epsom salt around the base about a half teaspoon and water it in good or take a full teaspoon to one gal water and spray it on and around the plant
there are many opinions on this but i see it working in my own garden right now, i seen a few of my plants that were not doing as good as others and i concentrated on them, they greened out and perked up and some are flowering, the peppers on the one bush i have are now starting to turn from green to whatever color is next, this was after i put one application of Epsom salt on it.you cant argue a point when it obviously works. there is alot of research on the internet about it

the Thai pepper is great for pickling and have a much more exciting flavor than a Jalapeno(just my opinion)let me say i do like Jalapenos and i have purple ones in my garden as well as "Fooled You" Jalapenos for my wife (no heat)
hope this helps

ROPER2008 ........ Ive got a plant exactly like that, and I too am disappointed in the fruit size. I mean identical too... fruits are way to small.

I have a quick and dirty recipe that'll make use of these chiles....
It's a Southeast Asian dipping sauce/paste called "Pepper."

Crush several fresh chiles - some green, some red - with a mortar and pestle.
Crush in some cilantro, green onion or chive, salt, MSG, and a tiny bit of lemon juice.
If you're more "traditional," add some Fish Sauce instead of (or in addition to) lemon.

Lightly dab bites of meat into this sauce and you will be delighted by the savory heat.
It's very good with vegetables and rice, as well.

Josh

I also grew a Thai Red last year. It looks similar to yours. Original seeds were from Trade Winds Fruit.

Here is a link that might be useful: Trade Winds Fruit Company

I don't think I will be growing it next year. If anybody wants the
left over seeds. Let me know.

Don't let the size of the thai hot fool you. You only need about 2-3 in a stir fry to kick up the heat in it. They dry super well, and are a great ornamental.You can cut off the plant at the base in the fall and hang it upside down in the house and they dry well and you can use them all winter. You can dig them up or grow them potted and carry them over winter in a sunny window, and have them for many years. They sell really well here at the greenhouse in the winter months for decoration and use in chili too. Don't write them off too soon. Have you tried them? I thought the same thing at first, now they're always on my grow again list.

i'm growing one that looks like that the tag said thai hot i rescued it from a local home depot where it was roasting in our brutal az sun i've since repotted it and in about a month it's tripled in size sitting in my kitchen window i'm getting lots of flowers but not chile's any help would be great i've tried hand pollinating but still the flowers keep droping off

I am growing a Thai Hot as well from a seller of heirlooma at NY's Union sq Farmers' market and it looks like that very close.

I also have an Orange Thai, the peppers look longer/ larger.
My Thai Hot has a ton of peppers, it grows in a small pot.
Maybe more ornamental than for picking.
I like C chinenses after all for flavor

stefano