SELECT 
  cscart_discussion_posts.*, 
  cscart_discussion_messages.message, 
  cscart_discussion_rating.rating_value 
FROM 
  cscart_discussion_posts 
  LEFT JOIN cscart_discussion_messages ON cscart_discussion_messages.post_id = cscart_discussion_posts.post_id 
  LEFT JOIN cscart_discussion_rating ON cscart_discussion_rating.post_id = cscart_discussion_posts.post_id 
WHERE 
  cscart_discussion_posts.thread_id = 26 
  AND cscart_discussion_posts.status = 'A' 
ORDER BY 
  cscart_discussion_posts.timestamp DESC 
LIMIT 
  0, 10

Query time 0.00064

JSON explain

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        "table": {
          "table_name": "cscart_discussion_posts",
          "access_type": "ref",
          "possible_keys": ["thread_id", "thread_id_2"],
          "key": "thread_id",
          "key_length": "3",
          "used_key_parts": ["thread_id"],
          "ref": ["const"],
          "rows": 1,
          "filtered": 100,
          "attached_condition": "((cscart_discussion_posts.thread_id <=> 26) and (cscart_discussion_posts.`status` = 'A'))"
        }
      }
    },
    "table": {
      "table_name": "cscart_discussion_messages",
      "access_type": "eq_ref",
      "possible_keys": ["PRIMARY"],
      "key": "PRIMARY",
      "key_length": "3",
      "used_key_parts": ["post_id"],
      "ref": ["egkcysbp_cscartn.cscart_discussion_posts.post_id"],
      "rows": 1,
      "filtered": 100
    },
    "table": {
      "table_name": "cscart_discussion_rating",
      "access_type": "eq_ref",
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      "key": "PRIMARY",
      "key_length": "3",
      "used_key_parts": ["post_id"],
      "ref": ["egkcysbp_cscartn.cscart_discussion_posts.post_id"],
      "rows": 1,
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    }
  }
}

Result

post_id thread_id name timestamp user_id ip_address status message rating_value
18 26 Alex 1383914729 0 10.7.7.93 A You guys have the BEST customer service known to man!!! I have always been impressed with how fast you help us out! 4
19 26 Michael 1383914678 0 10.7.7.93 A You're the best! Thank you most graciously and appreciatively! 5