Why do racist, homophobic, or xenophobic people travel here to spread their hatred?

I’m gay, born and raised in Phuket without much problem at all. So, last Friday, I went to Patong for my birthday party with friends; I wore pants, high heels, a jacket, and a bra. And it was around 2 am, after the nightclubs in the Paradise area (the lgbtq+ area) were closed, that I walked outside with my friends to get a taxi home. While waiting for the taxi, my friends went to 7-11 to grab something, so I was standing outside alone. Then a group of 3 Middle Eastern men walked passed me and said ‘Disgusting!’ out loud. I was shocked and didn’t do anything cuz 1. I’m not an approaching or confronting person 2. If I were to confront them, they would just beat me up.

So, it makes me confused as to why those people even bother to travel here? Just to spread hatred cuz the way of locals’ lives is different and against their own beliefs?

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