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I've never been to Thailand so I don't know the particulars of what kind of food would be available there. I have been gluten free for 6 years though and try to be extra cautious when traveling. The first vacation I went on after being gluten free I got glutened and was extremely sick. I had asked the employees about a dish and they assured me that it was fine, but I think the language barrier might have gotten in the way. Now I try to stay away from anything that there might be a question about. I would either stay/eat at places that cater to travelers or stick with really basic things like fruits and veggies for LO. Also, there is a company that makes cards that say "I'm allergic to X, Y, Z" in different languages. I've never used them, but they might be worth looking into.

@travelgirl1: We spent part of our honeymoon on Koh Samui and, while it's a bit touristy, there are still the usual concerns for allergies. Particularly given the language barrier. It might be a good location to find a larger hotel that would be more equipped to handle allergies and have more English speaking employees.

You'd be in trouble if DD had a peanut allergy - but gluten and dairy shouldn't be a problem at all. I've been to Thailand and know quite a bit about Thai cooking and *most* recipes do not call for daily or gluten. The majority of noodles you'll find are rice or soy noodles so you should be good there. The only thing will be the egg - pad thai is a very common dish that has egg in it so you'll just have to be careful not to order that.
As for getting around safely - you should be fine - you definitely won't find any car seats on tuktuks or their shared taxis (I forgot what those were called) so you'll want to hold on tight to your LO.
In any case, having been, I would definitely return with DD - I LOVED Thailand

@SugarplumsMom: then I wouldn't worry so much about it. You won't know exactly what she's eating, but if it's non-life threatening, you should be fine. I found that even at reputable places you probably won't be able to find out what exactly is in stuff.

I enjoyed parts of Thailand, but living in Bangkok really wore on me, so hopefully you won't be in the city much.

Of those things, I think egg is the most ubiquitous in Thailand, both in Thai and more tourist-oriented dishes. Just remember to ask for no egg on noodle and rice dishes. There is a lot of pure meat, seafood, fruit, and vegetable options so your baby should be ok. My husband and I were just talking about how we can't wait to go back to SE Asia now that we have a baby. My only worry would be mosquito-borne illnesses.