Not really la, it's just Chim is better Thai food compared to Gai.

Gai's more like an expensive Thai food place, even though it's from a Michelin chef.

Dewakan is the only 2 star in MY for now, so many probably looks to it when it comes to benchmark.

I'll probably ask you to try Potager, it's not yet a star but very likely will be one soon.
Not really, given how popular Japanese restaurants are around here. It's more a difference in taste buds in my view.

Like France is the capital of Michelin, but frankly most of the food I had there wasn't great, just they had excellent service and attention to detail.

In comparison, Malaysian would likely rate a western fusion or Japanese or even Thai cuisine way higher because it fits our rich taste buds more.