“Please” is not equivalent to “Thank you”

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When I ask someone’s favor and it was granted, I always say thank you to let the person know that his/her effort was appreciated. And I think that everyone should learn to say “thank you” following a “please” if one does not practice and if the person you’ve asked such a favor is not even related to you, older than you, not a subordinate or under your rank (if work related), and even to children to let them learn such practice. I did not intend to generalize this statement because I am not familiar with other cultures but this scenario is happening or observed to some people that I encounter from day-to-day. Some people learn to say “please” but when the favor was granted, they do not say thank you anymore. These people perhaps mistakenly interpreted that by saying please, it’s already equivalent to thank you. Saying thank you may not mandatory but showing such gesture means that you appreciate the person’s effort that you once disturbed.