I think what makes Thailand a better place, is not that Thais are so much more beautiful or feminine on average, but it is easier to get attention and more smiles, it is easier to flirt with a woman in public without getting any negative reactions.
In western countries the younger generation do not give that much attention to mature men anymore, everyone is busy with themselves and their phones. But still if I'm in my own mind and do not seek attention, feeling happy, still I can spot a smile, a nod and some recognition, but it's rare.
At the gyms here now, everyone got their headphones, earbuds played their own music and were busy with their phones between their workouts. We still salute each other if we have become regular, but thats is
Still at the gyms in Thailand, I get attention, and it is easier to chat, especially if you hit the same gyms for a while.