Evidence suggests otherwise. Covering up from the sun to the extreme as they do does have an impact
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5685050/#:~:text=[12] conducted the largest-,<50 nmol%2FL).
Golf is a good interest to have once retired, easily better than sitting on a beach. A lot of people do give up golf, too difficult, pretend they don't like it
Have you walked around Pratumnak mountain loop incl Pratumnak park? also a good walk through the trees from Bali Hai up the steps by lighthouse to Mountain loop
Many beaches, nice being near the sea, i can't understand how people prefer to retire to a city like Bangkok. Good countryside also outside Pattaya, great cycling, rubbish in Bangkok
I don't recognise those beaches in Pattaya, anyone? could be anywhere.
I did a scuba cleanup dive once in Koh Tao, after half an hour we gave up just too much rubbish, never to be done again